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38: Former Birmingham City midfielder Paul Tait on his 16 year turbulent career that was marred by drink and drugs.

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Episode  ·  2 Plays  ·  1:03:16  ·  Feb 15, 2022

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Paul talks about his battle with addiction after being hooked on drink and class A drugs. On being sexually abused while at school How he contemplated suicide. On scoring the first ever golden goal at Wembley and of course that T shirt. How a serious injury cost him a move to Spurs. Why he turned down the chance to play for Scotland. How he changed his life around and who helped and how he loves his work mentoring youngsters- a fascinating emotional story from a talented footballer.

1h 3m 16s  ·  Feb 15, 2022

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