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Podcast: Hale End Heroes - 100% Arsenal Academy Information
Episode: Read #16 - Paul Merson: 'Gambling is a horrible addiction. Your career passes you by' [Donald McRae]
Description: "Merson won two league titles and three cups with Arsenal, while playing some visionary football which he produced again for Aston Villa. He won 21 caps for England, played in the 1998 World Cup and, now, at the age of 53, he is a much-loved, or often cruelly mocked, member of Sky Sports’ Saturday Soccer panel alongside his close friend Jeff Stelling.
Merson said, “People talk about being brave on the football pitch. Being brave and clever for me is getting the ball and putting your head up and trying to open up the game. Glenn Hoddle always said: ‘See the picture’. Some player...