Rio Ferdinand 'turned to drink' after wife's death

Ferdinand has said he was getting up in the middle of the night to drink.

Rio Ferdinand 'turned to drink' after wife's death

Former England captain Rio Ferdinand has said he turned to alcohol following the death of his wife, getting up in the middle of the night to drink.

Ferdinand's wife Rebecca, the mother of their three children, died in 2015 aged 34 after a battle with breast cancer.

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