The former Arsenal and England captain has parted with his eight‑bedroom home near Cirencester, which he bought in 2002 with his wife, Poppy Teacher. (Image: PA)Mr Adams explained that the decision to sell was driven by a major change in Ms Teacher’s plans. My wife is going back to school." Ms Teacher is beginning a master’s degree in early modern history, and the couple have chosen to relocate to the capital to make that possible. "I told Tony I wanted to do early modern history and he said, ‘How do you monetise that?