From Tim Vickery @ the BBC, on the pressures of modern football,
“Losing his father, as Adriano told me last year in an interview for Sports Illustrated, had a delayed but devastating effect on his career. Pleasing his father had always been one of his driving forces to succeed in football.
“Now he even considered the idea of giving up the game. With little motivation and lots of temptations, he was filling the void with alcohol.
“For a while his career was in the balance. There may be the odd slip along the way, but he says now that he can accept that his father is no longer around, that he has learnt from his excesses, and that happiness lies in simple pleasures – like kicking a football.” [Emphasis mine]
We are only ever as strong (and sustainable) as our reasons for doing stuff. This is why egotistical aid is a bad idea.