'The whole thing broke my heart and my mind': The 'Ashton Gate Eight' saved Bristol City from oblivion by waving goodbye to their futures, hundreds of thousands of pounds and the club they loved. Now they reveal their suffering had only just begun

Eight Bristol City players, known as the 'Ashton Gate Eight', voluntarily tore up their contracts to prevent the club from going out of existence during Roy Hodgson's first spell in charge of the club. The players sacrificed hundreds of thousands of pounds and their futures to save Bristol City from financial oblivion. The players have now come forward to reveal that their personal suffering continued long after their selfless act.