We're all guilty of buying into the media's portrayal of a player every now and then. The inconvenient truth is, it's easier than accepting them as complex, fallible human beings - like the rest of us. With that in mind, we wanted to create a platform where top-level pros could tell an unfiltered, raw and honest account of events. So here it is, Behind the Headlines. We hope you enjoy.

Former Spurs captain opens up about his career-long battle with injuries, growing up playing alongside John Terry and racism in the media