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A footballing legend's secret addiction

Legendary goalkeeper Peter Shilton represented England 125 times and faced Diego Maradona鈥檚 infamous 鈥楬and of God鈥� goal 鈥� but off the pitch he battled a secret gambling addiction.

Footballer Peter Shilton stood in goal for England 125 times and faced Diego Maradona's infamous 'Hand of God' goal - but off the pitch he battled a secret gambling addiction for 45 years. Then a chance meeting in a hotel lift with the woman who'd become his wife changed everything.

This episode was first broadcast in 2021.

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Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Laura Thomas

(Photo: English footballer Peter Shilton playing at Wembley Stadium in 1970. Credit: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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