Manchester United hero Gary Neville reveals he was hospitalised and told to slow down after having fit

Gary Neville has revealed he collapsed and suffered a fit when Raheem Sterling scored for England against Germany at Euro 2020. The former Manchester United captain is known for having an extensive business portfolio alongside his punditry role on Sky Sports.

He admitted that he can be “here but not present” at times, always thinking about his next job. He has since tried to make changes to his lifestyle including wearing a sleep ring and taking off emails from his phone.

However, the 47-year-old candidly admitted that he isn’t always the best at sticking to these healthier, more relaxed routines.

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Speaking on The Diary of a CEO podcast, he recounted: "Raheem Sterling scored the goal in the European Championship against Germany a year-and-a-half ago and I basically collapsed to the floor and had a fit. And after that, I went to hospital, I had checks and found out I need to slow down a little bit, basically.

“It is similar things to what my dad was told in his 40s, that ultimately I do too much. I think too much, I need to relax more.

“To be fair, my wife says it a lot, 'you're here but you're not present'.” Neville added: "I have [made changes] but then it is the actual sustaining of the changes and not dipping back into your old habits.

“I train four to five times a week. I have a sleep ring, it focuses me on the time I need to sleep at night. But I don't always wear it.

“It's in my bag, I didn't wear it last night and I am annoyed at myself because I didn't wear it. I forgot to put it on when I got back.

"Habits, you drift back into your old habits. I try not to pick up my phone when I first wake up but I am failing