US EditionAdrian Mutu interview: I could have won Ballon d’Or if it weren’t for cocaine
- Adrian Mutu received a seven-month ban in October 2004 after testing positive for cocaine, ending his time at Chelsea and leading to a transfer to Juventus.
- Mutu scored 69 goals during his five years at Fiorentina after moving to Italy.
- Mutu expressed that if he had sought help during his Chelsea career, he could have won the Ballon d'Or.
- Mutu stated that taking cocaine during his time at Chelsea was the worst decision he could have made in his career.
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Adrian Mutu for The Telegraph: I could have won the Ballon d'Or if I hadn't used cocaine
Adrian Mutu spoke, in an interview with the British newspaper The Telegraph, about his experience in England, including the impact of drug use, but also about how he got over it and about the rest of his career.
Adrian Mutu, what happened to him: “The cocaine at Chelsea, Mourinho threw me out. Without drugs I would have won the Ballon d'Or”
The former striker, among others, of Parma, Juventus and Milan told himself in a long interview with the Telegraph: “I was depressed and sad, but I should have asked for help.”
I could have won the Ballon d'Or easily if not for cocaine, says ex-Chelsea ace
ADRIAN MUTU believes that he could have won the Ballon d’Or, if not for taking cocaine. The former striker, 46, signed for Chelsea from Parma in a £16million deal in 2003. AFPAdrian Mutu signed for Chelsea under Claudio Ranieri in 2003[/caption] GettyThe Romanian had a decent first season at Stamford Bridge[/caption] Mutu was a regular in his first season at Stamford Bridge, scoring 10 goals in all competitions under Claudio Ranieri. The Romania…
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