Jesse Lingard admits drinking to ‘take pain away’ during last days at Man Utd

Jesse Lingard has revealed how he turned to drink during the most difficult time of his Manchester United career to “ease” the situation (Mike Egerton/PA)

Jesse Lingard says he turned to drink to “to try and take the pain away” as his Manchester United career nosedived.

Lingard spent 22 years at United, having joined the club’s academy at the age of seven, before leaving for Premier League new boys Nottingham Forest last summer.