Paul Merson Confronts Neil Ruddock Over His Drinking Habits | Harry's Heroes: Euro Having A Laugh

When Paul Merson tries to advise Neil 'Razor' Ruddock to change his lifestyle habits, following Merson's own fight against alcoholism and gambling addiction, Razor Ruddock is angered by Merson's advice which hits too close to home.
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[@latchdoorlatch996]

A true friend telling you how it is even though you dont want to hear it is a friend for life

[@karlfisher278]

I’ve done this to my friend before their been on some much drink complete stopped talking to me for trying to help him but now hanging around with shit people now for trying to help and now he’s still on the drink sad old world we live in

[@stevenaitcheson6938]

one that has been through the same thing is amazing

[@J88HNT]

Merson is a class act here. That is what you call love right there. True friends tell you how it is.

[@Steve-he3cn]

Tough love…..👍

[@minimumwage2millionaire]

Paul is projecting his past insecurities. Neil is obviously not ready to be where Paul thinks he should be. Good to see they are still tight x

[@Ooth9999]

Class act? Deciding to bring up his drinking on a tv show that millions of people will see? If merse cared so much he’d bring it up to him in private instead of doing it publicly so people think you’re a Saint

[@minimumwage2millionaire]

@@Ooth9999 he's doing it publicly so people can learn. Idiot

[@smith077906]

"The trouble is not in dying for a friend but finding a friend worth dying for" Mark Twain Merson is a good friend.

[@kaigarrity6546]

Such a top bloke Paul Merson, hard truths hurt, a true friend

[@unofficialleeds9084]

Not many videos upset me but this one had me bawling. What a great friend Merson is.

[@mikehunt1528]

I used to collect money from charity boxes a few years ago. One particular shop in Walsall which had a box was always full to the brim with pound coins (a lot of money) and the shopkeeper used to say that it was Paul Merson who regularly put the money in. Yes a great friend indeed and a top bloke :)

[@redred9882]

It worked. As Razor is off the booze now and lost loads of weight. Fair play!

[@robinhooduk8255]

to be fair the surgery they mentioing was gastric band surgery, it was that that made him lose 9stone not afew bitchy snipes from paul merson

[@andrewmallard2301]

To become an addict in recovery has to come from within and you can see how much it hurts Paul. To get on that journey, is one of the hardest things you'll ever do, but so worth it.

[@aidanbunce1934]

if you're worried about your mates you should do the same, seeing them upset for a couple of hours is worth seeing them make a change that will sort their lives out

[@Mark-oy9lw]

👌

[@stevenaitcheson6938]

Perhaps don't do it on tv.

[@aidanbunce1934]

@@stevenaitcheson6938 but the more people who see it the better, they can take inspiration and then go help their own mates

[@jamma6622]

Merson has always been a top bloke with a heart of gold!

[@rorus9530]

Such a top bloke that he waited until the cameras were rolling to confront his friend over his drinking problem.

[@jamma6622]

@@rorus9530 that’s not what happened is it? Did you watch the full thing?

[@conraddsilva7425]

He should have had a bet on it probs good odds

[@leelaird1544]

If you known each other since they was 16 wow it made me cry I've not had a drink for 5 yrs I feel good

[@jayjay1drum1skate]

Well done Lee

[@leelaird1544]

@@jayjay1drum1skate thx mate

[@bitchslap3873]

When I was in my late 20’s my dad died and I came into some money, I very quickly developed an alcohol and cocaine problem, I had my best friend since kindergarten go mad at me one night after I smashed my flat up after a session, I had other “ friends” enable my behaviour particularly because I always bank rolled our nights out, I ended up having a heart attack and almost dying, when I woke up in the hospital the first thing I saw was my my best mate sitting in a chair next to my bed crying,friends like him and Mers come by once in a lifetime. Hold them close and don’t let go

[@rezzaakbar7236]

Oh man, I don't know how and I don't know you in real life. But, I am crying now reading this. I am wishing you all the very best, man. Take care!

[@christophertrevenenbrown5310]

So glad it turned out all right. Did you smoke and excercise?

[@nickbrooker1411]

remember watching this when it was televised and even today upsets me - i LOVE this generation of England legends - they all still look out for each other especially Merse who has been through addiction - - true friends

[@OzzieEratli]

I understand this. Im currently fighting an addiction and its hard and emotional. We all need help and with true friends who care and love you, we will get through it

[@Seanc74]

How is the fight going? Hope that you got to the end of the 12th round and now have a unanimous decision.

[@OzzieEratli]

@Seanc74 it's going well. I have my ups and downs where I have relapsed but I've been doing this for 5 months. I have gone much longer with sobriety which is good progress

[@Seanc74]

@@OzzieEratli Exactly. Keep it going….

[@OzzieEratli]

@Seanc74 thank you buddy. Are you also going through something similar?

[@leedavies4589]

i'm fighting the beer its a life long battle ..i'm like ok done 3 days 2 months without but then i hit it again i need help

[@burtybasset]

Merson Is a real friend made Me wish I had a friend like this amazing man

[@stevenaitcheson6938]

It can be annoying because it can be a game of one-up. This has happened to me many times starting at 18. I wouldn't like it if someone did this to me on TV as it's very embarassing.

[@user-mt9gb5lz4m]

The gift of honesty from a proper friend

[@ianix3294]

I used to be a bouncer and once I was lucky enough to be watching Paul Merson while he was doing a public engagement gig , he came to the club after to hang out and after we closed he stayed and spoke at length to the team and all the young bar staff about how quickly alcohol , gambling and drugs can ruin your life from his own experiences , it was incredible and something I always remember whenever I see him on TV. Good bless ya Paul!

[@bollockchopps6291]

This is one of my favorite videos on KZbin. Merson is a class act.

[@mangle41]

Been down that rabbit hole and it takes someone who has to make you realise what it’s doing True friend 💙

[@steve-marsh]

I met Paul on a flight once and he was such a nice guy. Just sitting in economy as well, not up front. But boy is he scared of flying! Top bloke.

[@sevans606]

Why are there so few comments? Addiction to alcohol, cocaine and gambling. Hope he can find happiness

[@kennethmunro7480]

Paul Merson legend on and off the park what a great mate to have 💚💚👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@user-mt9gb5lz4m]

If you’re not careful later becomes never

[@incognito3898]

Just saw this 💙 and respect tae Paul merson 👍 a true friend tells you the truth wae best intentions at heart 🙏 beware those that co-sign yur bullshit so big up Paul merson and the best of luck both of you on your recovery journey 🙏🙏🙏

[@kevphillips02]

Telling hime he was drunk and making a fool of himself was a good thing . Well done Paul

[@Pavan-rz9uo]

Massive respect to Merson ❤️❤️❤️

[@duanedurkan3565]

I love Paul Merson. He makes people want to get better. Beautiful human being

[@alanpotter751]

The thing is,there is only one person and alchoholic can help,and its himself,ive lost friends through drinking,and i mean they have died,it breaks my heart,but thats the reality ,and Mers,you are spot on.A true freind will always have your back.

[@charliecross5086]

"it doesn't matter if you're the richest man or the healthiest man, you only get today"

[@leedavies4589]

i'm crying ..i have an alcohol prolem but i'm on my own ..i'm scared and don't know how to cope

[@successor538]

Hey Lee, ive never reached out to anyone on the net before, but my dads just been diagnosed with Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome (if you dont know, look it up).. saw youre also a city fan.. so hey why not. If you need to chat, comment back and we can work something out. You don’t need to be alone.

[@kevinconroy2014]

Talk too your doctor, the NHS are brilliant at finding you the help you need, or find your nearest AA meeting. Good luck

[@leedavies4589]

@@kevinconroy2014 tried that no appointments they don't care

[@Seanc74]

How many of us need a push like that? How many of us would take that push, I’m guessing most of us would get the raving. Yeah, we’d be stuck in a rut and accept that fact. If we just try, and without the excuses we just might make it. How great would it be to be able to say “I wish I did this years ago” rather than it being too late and we’re lying in a *BYE BYE BOX* If at 1st we don’t succeed, you know the rest…

[@NUFC2412]

Merson top lad. "Tomorrow never comes we only get today"

[@johnrider3749]

Sometimes too get through to someone you really care about you have to be brutally honest with them no matter how painful it is,

[@Millennial_Mike]

It takes a real strong person to speak the hard honest truth.

[@Tianton1]

Razor has since got a gastric band and has lost a load of weight and looks really healthy at the moment

[@Nightstalker321]

I would have died if at the end she’d had said “shall we go to the pub”😂😂😂

[@AB-sg5wn]

😂😂😂

[@jack-ew1us]

Needs to have a chat with his mate ray parlour next

[@StaleFiish]

As much as I don't like Paul Merson as a pundit, as a person, he's an amazing person who cares for people.

[@garethmackinnon6782]

Well it's amazing what a few years does look at raza now looking healthy and merson on Saturday football keeping busy 👍

[@Monty-kr7py]

It only hurts because it's from someone you respect

[@ryanterry6547]

A true pal

[@ChadPlainview_]

2:32 where did Razor get that umbrella from? LOL

[@Bale4Bond]

By the power of editing

[@stefangrant1989]

Love how Razor kicks off and then stand outside with a “see throw “brolly” when it’s hardly raining 😂😂😂.

[@Casey-Jones]

I remember when Neil Ruddock deliberately elbowed Peter Beardsley in the face so hard that he fractured (shattered) his cheekbone. This was in the first 2 minutes of a pre-season friendly. Ruddock had a good laugh about it. Good to see him suffering now

[@ben_imaging]

100% right to raise it. It was done out of love, but probably not the best way.

[@tommymercer9174]

Merson. Arsenal legend, soccer Saturday got the giggles. But let’s admit, Friend of us all xxx

[@115ffpandthephantomtreble]

Powerful

[@AaronBallistic]

Merson is not only telling Razor, hes telling himself.

[@lisas6787]

His old pal looking out for him, but razor is looking good and had taken note of merse

[@fridrich4769]

2:04 Mark Wright!

[@tonypaul3205]

Truth hurts bruv don't forget, Paul isn't judging, he's been there!.

[@davidmt23]

I really do hope that merson doesn't have a relapse. I found the first bit around the table, really patronising and annoying by merson, obviously everyone with a drinking problem knows it, and most wouldnt appreciate the lecture by merson, especially in public. Sometimes if someones doesnt want to talk you have to let it lie (or your 'through the window"!). Ive been in recovery for almost 2 years (i can tell you the time and date to the second!), and wish both men well, its a bugger, alcohol

[@michaelmcgill-uu5ox]

Well if u lk at tht vid and now see razor it works truth hurted him but got his act together now looks picture health so well done guys fr all sticking by him esp merson whos had his troubles

[@si-scapessprayart1673]

this got an old Chelsea lad bawling of a Gooner and a Millwall geeza, both PROPER CHAPS - Merson is a true friend, lovely telly.

[@fwwryh7862]

You don't ''ave a word'' in front of a room full people. Talk to him alone.

[@DT-rb7ro]

David left them to it. Come on Seaman you are better than that!

[@tonyhew8482]

I've been an alcoholic 20+ years I'm coming up 3 years sober in January if I can get clean and maintain sobriety anyone can. My wife supports me 100% she hasn't touched a drop in 3.5 years in order to support me and the fact she hates alcohol.

[@petegonad]

Good bloke merse

[@paulk8275]

Nothing worse than a recovering alcoholic telling a drinking alcoholic to stop drinking the best way is step back and let them come to you I'm a recovering alcoholic 14 years now never preach its attraction not promotion

[@fridrich4769]

Мои любимые футболисты Англии из 90-х уже старенькие стали старые алкаши🤣🤣

[@Valhalla88888]

Merson needed correct guidance but got lost in the chaos of football Drugs, Alcohol, and lost everything to betting what a shame!

[@DarrenGibbons-xi9fq]

DAvid seaman was thinking didn't sign up for this nonsense

[@niplanningpermission-belfa2948]

😂

[@HighNLo]

Paul Merson's manged to state the obvious. It's almost like he should be a pundit doing the same thing.

[@carforumwanker]

Only good mates tell you the truth .The rest are all pricks

[@stewartcurtin9590]

theres a guy i went to school with who is friends with paul merson

[@squidwardjtentacles]

He talks some amount of crap about Man Utd but for once he was bang on😂

[@Rivelino824]

I actually think Paul merson does give a toss ? He's been through pure hell himself so they can help each other.

[@TheMrbc74]

Hard to believe these guys was at the pinnacle of their sport, now they just seem like the guys you see down at the park benches squabbling over a can of kestrel

[@chrisjonson3820]

It’s kind of sad but what’s happening to these guys it’s all they talk about now no one knows Paul for being the good footballer that he was this addiction thing is all he ever talks about maybe focus on the positives a bit more he played pro football not many people get to do that I’m sick of keep hearing it.

[@phanthomshadow920]

I think merse has the right cause he has been there himself so sad😢

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

STEPHEN LEE

[@DJObiSmalls]

The only time a cockney accent sounded cool… “get the hump wich ya and shove you out the fackin door” 😅 And… Man Seaman was one of my heroes… always calm and collected and swagged out.

[@fridrich4769]

Funny clowns🤣🤣

[@corbuzchristi365]

Takes a true friend to tell you to stop being a pr*ck! 👌

[@Timetomakeytgreatagain]

Bruh dont say the stuff to neil you solve your own issues before bringing others down people can have fun without following a scrip

[@shaunpritchard5656]

Hope Ray Parlour has watched this , he's another one in denial

[@bobbytetlowmcfc4619]

Is Neil alright now

[@AL-wm6ni]

Yh lockdown sorted him right out he said

[@bobbytetlowmcfc4619]

@@AL-wm6ni good

[@philiphudgens4726]

He's doing guilt-trip ads for life insurance...so financially, yep!

[@brentinnes5151]

Merse, the second coming

[@awesomefrankrapid]

We paid for a cameo from razor a while back and he was shitfaced, called us all cunts, was funny but a little concerning

[@bobbypukes605]

Whats this, big brother

[@fridrich4769]

My favorite English football players from the 90s are already old and have become old drunks

[@NorfolkRed]

Sad.

[@MUSIC4TRUTH....]

Ruddock is one of those characters I always try to avoid.

[@zeeshanakhtar233]

😂😂

[@007heaven]

Watch Dr Berg , and Acv and eating healthy intermittent fasting and stop being silly lol 😊 you can turn it all around watch 😅 thank me 😊

[@007heaven]

Imagine if poor n got no food n all worse childhood n life , ffs man up , you had dreams given fkin get on with it n listen , stop thinking material shit is it lol , life nature living , caring what goes in you , where from , organic bang 😊

[@oliver69cork46]

Merson walked into that with ruddock-ruddock should know better but for all his macho behaviour hes too weak afterwards. Them merson with the waterworks-grow up,its pitiful. He means well but his experience isnt unfortunately taken.

[@garystyles4151]

2 prats

[@garybuller5656]

What you do wiv yer own bra is up to you, if you wanna put it on yer head...🧐

[@tomjones3208]

You wouldn't get it these days....they're too up their own egos.but these lads were proper footballers and normal people.they came to the end of their careers and broke down...nothing wrong with that at all.more so they were great footballers playing a man's game.good for them for being normal people

[@sugarcan1110]

Talking about addiction in resurant is hillarois

[@mikenewbold1699]

pathetic for a man of his age to behave like that

[@DollyTtam]

Like what?

[@aquariumaddickuk]

Result wasnt surprising.a logical man trying to speak intelligently with an illogical, unintelligent man 😂

[@justthetruth1]

Staged

[@michaelkaley9075]

It’s all about you isn’t it Paul Merson? You and your suffocating self pity

[@mastercontrol469]

At least Mark Wright was there to add some testosterone To that room.

[@grantwatson27yearsago14]

Cringe tastic 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@francisgoddard2767]

Ruddock is a toss pot, him and his bird

[@davidhird3382]

Saw ruddock at a charity do last night. He was a dick. Couldnt put a sentence together without using c word, playing up to his hard man character. Lots of interesting storys he could of told but we got usual macho garbage

[@Nick-yb9xz]

Merson was self projecting.. No sympathy, no compassion just attacking Neil. Appalling!

[@kevinsaputra6792]

Wtf ? 1.1M views, and the comments section its like a graveyard

[@matthewjervois7795]

I think ITV had comments off completely until the other day