Ex-Liverpool keeper Kirkland opens up on addiction hell that ended his career - 'I thought I was going to die'

Ex-Liverpool star hid painkillers in bag on pitch - 'they should have killed me'

Chris Kirkland: 'I was taking 2‚500mg of Tramadol a day. I had it in my goalie bag on the pitch'

Leeds fan who fell from stand at Chelsea is thug who punched Chris Kirkland

Leeds United fan who fell from top tier at Chelsea is hooligan who punched Chris Kirkland

Leeds fan who fell from top tier at Chelsea is hooligan jailed for punching goalie Kirkland

FALLING FROM GRACE: Leeds fan who fell from top tier at Chelsea is hooligan jailed for punching Chris Kirkland

Kirkland was taking 'equivalent of six shots of heroin a day' during addiction hell

I took equal to six heroin shots a day‚ drug nearly killed me - Kirkland

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Chris Kirkland reveals he was 'taking the equivalent of six shots of heroin a day' and 'should have died' from addiction to a pill that's set to be banned from football

Chris Kirkland sent message by former rugby star after crippling painkiller addiction

Kirkland excited seeing Coventry facing Luton in Prem promotion final

Chris Kirkland's wife gives him random drug tests after addiction

Ex-Liverpool keeper Chris Kirkland reveals his wife gives him random drug tests after his 'scary' addiction to painkillers that made him 'think he was going to die'... before being left with hallucinations and sleepless nights after going cold turkey

Kirkland reveals wife has to give him random drug tests after painkiller addiction

Chris Kirkland on his addiction to painkillers: 'My wife has to give me random drug tests'

Ex-Liverpool keeper Kirkland opens up on painkiller addiction

Ex-Liverpool keeper Kirkland reveals he was addicted to painkillers for 10 years

Ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Kirkland bravely opens up on 10-year painkiller addiction

Kirkland reveals how painkiller addiction left him hallucinating and close to suicide

Former West Brom goalkeeper reveals 10-year painkiller addiction

Former Liverpool and England keeper Chris Kirkland reveals he was a step away from committing suicide on a pre-season tour as he opens up on the shocking impact of his addiction to painkillers - and says it's a widespread problem in football

West Ham star Michail Antonio raises Kurt Zouma question after Chris Kirkland remark

Chris Kirkland apologises after saying Kurt Zouma cat video 'worse than racism'

Kirkland clarifies claim Zouma video is 'worse than racism'

Chris Kirkland defends comments suggesting Kurt Zouma cat kicking is worse than racism

Kirkland attempts to 'clear up' racism comments made on BBC Breakfast

Chris Kirkland told Liverpool to sign Jordan Pickford before Everton move

Kirkland: I urged Liverpool to buy Pickford - no-one listened!

'Nobody listened' - Chris Kirkland claims he told Liverpool to monitor £30m Everton star