Abou Diaby recently met up with his former team-mate, Jeremie Aliadiere, for an exclusive discussion about his career.
He took his French compatriot back to Highbury for a moving, feature-length interview that covered:
- THAT tackle by Sunderland's Dan Smith
- The injuries, the rehab, the mental fight
- Being seen as 'the new Patrick Vieira'
- Going close to winning the title in 2007/08
- Playing at the 2010 World Cup with France
- Wondering about what might have been
Click the 'Play' button above to watch our moving interview with Abou.
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