I Could Have Won Ballon Dor But For Cocaine Ex-chelsea Striker, Mutu

Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has expressed regret over his past drug use, stating that it cost him the chance to win footballs most prestigious individual award , the Ballon dOr.

Mutu, now 46, received an eight-month suspension from football after testing positive for cocaine while playing for Chelsea.

In a candid interview with The Telegraph, the Romanian opened up about his struggles and how they impacted his career.

Taking cocaine during my time at Chelsea was the worst decision I could have made in my career, Mutu admitted.

I was alone and sad, but neither depression nor anything else justified my actions. Zero tolerance that was Chelseas policy regarding drugs. And I think thats fair.