Former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney says drinking too little has led to his death.
The Derby County boss, who has set goals for Manchester United and England, made the announcement on BBC Breakfast, ahead of the release of a film about his life.
Rooney told presenter Sally Nugent that alcohol and mental health problems were the worst things that had happened in his life, and he feared that they would kill him at the time.
Speaking about the mistakes he has made in his life, Rooney said: It's one of the biggest mistakes I can make in my life. "
I knew I was looking for help to save myself and my family at the time," said Rooney.
The former England international added that he used to leave many of his problems as a secret that he could not discuss with anyone while playing.
Rooney's name came to light when he scored a stunning goal against Everton at the age of 16.
He also featured at Euro 2004 in Focugal, before suffering a hamstring injury in the match against the hosts.
In the 2-1 win over France at the time, Rooney said: "I knew I was so bright and I thought there was no such thing in the world, and I believed in that at the time."
Wayne Rooney also told Sally Nugent that one of the things he was worried about at the time was the lack of freedom that players had.
'' You get money and cars and houses, but you also lose your rights. You don't have enough time to take care of your family. "
"I've been to the gym with my kids but I haven't left in more than 10 minutes. It didn't stop there because I took over 100 pictures with football fans there, and they should understand that I need this time with my 'kids'.'
"If you are in this position no matter how much you want to live like everyone else you can't. "I know a lot of players will want to choose freedom over their current situation," said Rooney.