Andy Cole has opened up on both the mental and physical anguish he has had to endure even after undergoing a successful kidney transplant.
The former Man Utd and England striker was forced to go under the knife in life-saving treatment in 2017 after being unable to recover from kidney failure originally diagnosed two years previous.
At the time of his initial diagnosis, Cole was jet-setting across the globe in his role as ambassador for Man Utd. And he admitted he did not expect for the illness to affect him in the manner that it did, particularly when considering his sporting background. "My mindset was that I would take it like an injury and I’d come back stronger," Cole told Goal. "I would be alright and I’d be back in six months and