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Arsenal star Hector Bellerin reveals he turned to alcohol to deal with injury woes

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Arsenal's Spanish defender Hector Bellerin heads the ball during the English FA Cup semi-final football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, on July 18, 2020. (Photo by Justin Tallis, AFP]

Hector Bellerin has revealed that he turned to alcohol while he was attempting to deal with his injury issues at Arsenal.

The 26-year-old full-back has been blighted with unfortunate injury problems in recent years, and missed the majority of action in 2019 with a cruciate ligament rupture followed by hamstring issues.

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