Overview

• The 39-year-old said he went too far with drinking and often felt he had no one to approach for help.
• He described arriving at training after heavy sessions using eye drops and chewing gum to get through.
• He recounted recurring cycles of two days drinking, then training and scoring on the weekend, before drinking again.
• The revelations are set against a career that made him Manchester United’s all-time leading scorer with major domestic and European titles.
• He met Coleen at school, married her in 2008, the couple have four sons, and after retiring in 2021 he later managed Derby County and has been without a club since December 2024.