English football ace, Kenny Sansom wants to commit suicide
I don’t want to live this horrible life”: England football ace Kenny Sansom says he wants to kill himself as he is reduced to sleeping in parks and blowing all his pension on wine and gambling …
Former footballer, 56, has resorted to sleeping in South London parks.
…He lost his home to alcoholism and blows his PFA pension in bookmakers.
…Mr Sansom says he has never recovered from divorcing his wife Elaine.
…The former Arsenal defender says he is finally ready to accept help.
Former England football star Kenny Sansom has revealed he wants to kill himself as he continues to battle alcoholism and homelessness.
The 56-year-old has resorted to sleeping in a park and asking friends for ‘tablets’ in a desperate plea to end his life after losing his house and belongings. It comes weeks after the former Arsenal defender spent the night in police cells following a drunken row with his girlfriend.
Mr Sansom, 56, said he begins his days by downing a bottle of rosé wine before guzzling Night Nurse in a bid to pass out While Mr Sansom’s battle with alcoholism has been well documented, he says he is now finally ready to accept help after taking to South London streets to sleep rough.
In a candid interview with The Sunday Mirror, the father-of-three tells of how he never recovered from his divorce from his wife of 29 years, Elaine.
