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.