Mutu: “If I didn’t get involved with cocaine I could easily get the Golden Ball”

THE Adrian Mutu It was one of the hottest names in European football at the beginning of the millennium. But what about drugs They destroyed a very promising career, on top of that seemed to take off.

“Starting cocaine when I was in Chelsea was the worst decision I ever made. I was lonely and unhappy in England, but even the depression that passed does not justify my actions. Chelsea of ​​course showed zero tolerance to my drug problem. I made a mistake, I was sidelined and paid for it. I went to Chelsea in a hectic period for my life, I was not ready for this step and ended up in a lies with lies and excuses“, Romanian, who is now 46 years old, told the Telegraph, who is involved in coaching (he was fired on March 17 by Romanian Petrolul Plaiest).

“At that time I was one of the best players in the world. If I didn’t get involved with cocaine, I could easily get the Golden Ball. But the bad decisions I made have led me on the wrong ways and now today I try not to blame myself for what happened“, Mutu added and concluded:”I’m not a drug addict. The only reason I started was to improve my sexual performance. It may sound funny but it’s true“