Football star admits he's 'an addict' and 'hurt so many people' after hitting 'rock bottom'
ok.co.ukEuropa League winner Fredy Guarin has bravely opened up about his relationship with alcohol, calling himself an “addict”, and has revealed that he is on his “way to recovery” in a heartfelt interview.Throughout his footballing career, 37 year old Fredy showed off his impressive skills at a number of esteemed teams including FC Porto where he helped the team secure three Primeira Liga titles as well as the Europa League trophy.
Elsewhere on the pitch, he has also played for teams including Inter Milan, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC and Millonarios FC in addition to representing Colombia at the World Cup in 2014.
But away from his footballing accolades, Fredy has recently opened up about his experience with alcohol in an interview with Semana magazine and has explained that he ended up hitting “rock bottom” three years ago. “I am a 100 percent alcoholic, and I admit it.
I am an addict, on my way to recovery. At a point in my career I let myself become distracted, and I got hooked on drink. I made lots of mistakes and took wrong decisions,” he told the publication, The Sun reports.
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