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RoversAlias
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/11/chris-kirkland-depression-interview
The above is a link to an interview with Chris Kirkland about the depression he's gone through, well worth a read and I thought notable when discussing his injury record considering his ill-fated stint at the Rovers a few seasons ago.
Also thought it was crap that Liverpool gave his Champions League medal to someone else and left him and his wife in Istanbul afterwards!
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Terrible that from Liverpool.
Good on him for coming out and speaking about it. Wish him all the best.
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Hopefully this will encourage more players to open up. It’s interesting how affected goalkeepers seem to be. I can name 4 off the top of my head
Chris Kirkland
Tony Coton
Craig King
Robert Enke
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I'd be interested to read more like this.
It must be tough being a keeper (aside from the pay packet of course..) as if you're not no. 1 you're basically not needed at all, barring emergency, whereas most if not all other players can at least do a job in a different position or can get a chance if there's a shift in formation etc.
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BBC now has a slightly more in-depth interview with Kirkland up on their website, same ground covered but with more details. He mentions how fellow Rovers goalkeeping alum Andy Rhodes made a big difference to him when he was struggling with anxiety when playing for Wednesday:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41599714
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