The British athlete reflected on career highlights, including Super Saturday at the 2012 Olympics, saying success was 'what keeps me getting out of bed year after year'.
Sir Mo decided to speak out about his past last year because of his family.
"Really it was my family who did it for me," he said,"because my kids were asking me questions every day. I owed it to them and owed it to myself to be honest with them". "I don't think any child should go through what I did. Child trafficking is a huge problem and for me, it was more of a self-release, even though I'm this man I am, a guy who wins everything, I was struggling mentally."
Sir Mo is now looking forward to spending more time with his wife Tania and their four children, while also thinking about another one of his life-long passions, Arsenal Football Club, who he revealed he'd like to work for in some capacity. "I would love to, if there's ever a role, the right role. Football was a dream as a young kid and I had a dream of becoming a football player, but it's a good thing I didn't because one thing has worked out well," he said.
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