Plan B Admits Championship Manager Addiction

Plan B has revealed how his life was nearly destroyed by his addicition to Championship Manager.

The Defamation of Strickland Banks star admitted that the game took over his life to such an extent that it nearly led to him dropping out of college.

He told AskMen.com: "I was addicted to it like it was cocaine. I didn't come out of my house. My friends would ring up and I'd ignore their calls.

"They'd knock at my door and I'd say I was really ill just so I could play my game and have no interruptions. I'd miss days of college to play that damn game. It is so f**king sad to hear myself say that. But I love that game."

Plan B also revealed that he would love to own a football club one day, adding: "I love football and, if I'm destined to be a billionaire with loads of money, what am I going to do with that money? I'd love to invest it in a s**t little football club and take them up to the Premier League."

A split between Eidos and Sega in 2005 led to the creation of two separate management simulations, the original Championship Manager series, and Football Manager, with the latter now dominating the sports simulation market.

Football Manager 2012 is due for release later this year.