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With a statue outside the Emirates, Adams is a legend and he served his club from the 1980s through to the 90s and just beyond. He was revitalised when Arsene Wenger appeared in 1996 and some how or the other managed to keep in line with the Frenchman's new style. This was a turning point in his life having been drifting down a path of bad addiction habits. wenger to his credit never gave up on his "Mr Arsenal".
So successful was the Adams and Wenger duo that Tony was able to keep his career going with England up to 2000, winning 66 caps. He first made his appearance for his country in 1987 and his debut for Arsenal was as a 17 year old (just by 4 weeks) in 1983 when the Gunners lost to Sunderland 1-2 in a league match.
How well do you know Tony Adams?
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In his retirement, Adams started up the Sporting Chance Clinic which helps sportsmen and women with addiction issues. Based in Liphook, Hampshire the clinic started life when Adams raised £500,000 through his testimonial.
Kate Hoey and Elton John are two patrons and the clinic is supported by the PFA.
As well as his charity, Adams tried management at Wycombe Wanderers, Portsmouth and briefly at Gabala in Azerbaijan!
In 2015 Adams had heart surgery, which it was claimed saved his life. Sources tell me that he is Youth development coach at Chongqing Lifan in China.
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