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Per Mertesacker and football Hong Kong style
World Cup winner Per Mertesacker talks about his struggle with anxiety and sings his favourite Bob Marley song. And Hong Kong international Jack Sealy also joins the team.
World Cup winner Per Mertesacker talks about his struggle with pre-match anxiety and sings his favourite Bob Marley song. And the Hong Kong international Jack Sealy talks about playing in the Chinese Super League, his travels in North Korea and the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Presented by Mani Djazmi and Pat Nevin.
(Photo: Arsenal fans, all wearing Per Mertesacker shirts, are seen walking towards the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley. Credit: Clive Mason/Getty Images)
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