Former Manchester United and England striker Andy Cole speaks to The Telegraph's Thom Gibbs about family, kidney transplant recovery and life after football.
After contracting a virus in Vietnam in 2015 while working as a club ambassador, Cole transitioned from a retired elite athlete to a transplant patient, ultimately receiving a life-saving kidney from his 24-year-old nephew, Alexander.
In this conversation, Cole discusses the mental toll of chronic illness, the daily reality of his medication regimen, a memorable hospital visit from former captain Roy Keane, and his ongoing advocacy work with Kidney Research UK.
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Diagnosis after trip to Vietnam
03:09 - Not accepting illness
04:21 - Andy's nephew becomes his donor
05:41 - Putting family before his own health
07:21 - Roy Keane visits Andy in hospital
08:40 - The reality of daily medication
10:54 - Andy's charity work with Kidney Research UK
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