How Venus Williams got Stephen McPhail back on track after autoimmune disease diagnosis

A two-and-a-half-hour pep talk from tennis superstar Venus Williams got Stephen McPhail back on track when he struggled to get out of bed due to his autoimmune disease.

The former Republic of Ireland midfielder - now sporting director at Shamrock Rovers - suffers with Sjogren's Syndrome, which causes the body to attack its own moisture-producing glands, such as the tear and salivary glands, and causes the joints to swell.