Former Liverpool and Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland opened up on his battle with depression and drug addiction at an LFC Foundation event in Anfield earlier today.
The 41-year-old has spoken openly about his struggles in the past and in February this year he revealed he had been battling an addiction to paracetamol. Now, the goalkeeping coach and mental health advocate has revealed that he has taken a number of steps to aid his recovery, with him citing his openness as one of the reasons he's still clean today.
Speaking to the ECHO at the Anfield Sports and Community Centre, he said: "[It's] tough. It's a day-to-day thing. What I've done this time is I have a support network around me. I went to rehab in 2019 and didn't do what they told me to do when setting things up at home.
