Former Arsenal and England left-back Kenny Sansom found homeless and penniless on the streets
England's second-most capped full-back of all time was found living on the streets and consumed by alcohol
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Former Arsenal and England defender Kenny Sansom has
revealed that he is living on the streets after alcoholism took over his
life.
The veteran of two World Cups has been sleeping on a park bench after falling on hard times.
In March, he was rushed to hospital after collapsing in the street.
Sansom revealed in his 2008 autobiography that he
had struggled all of his life with addictions to alcohol and gambling,
and the Arsenal legend has finally hit rock-bottom:
"I've been living homeless for 10 days," he told The Sun.
"That's because I've got no money, I'm a drunk, I'm feeling not very well and I'm a gambler.
"I've been living on the street. It's not good living on the bench."
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The newspaper report claims that Sansom, 54, has
been drinking up to SEVEN bottles of rosé wine every day, and
disappeared on Tuesday from his sister's house where he had been
staying.
Alcoholism in ex-footballers has gained a
higher profile in recent years, with Paul Gascoigne, Tony Adams and Paul
Merson going public with their struggles.
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