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

In 1994, at the age of 13, Chris Kirkland’s father placed a bet on his son playing for England at odds of 100/1, despite Kirkland’s uncertain football future. Kirkland went on to have a successful career, becoming the most expensive goalkeeper in Britain at 20 and making his England debut at 25. Despite struggles with depression and addiction, Kirkland recently received his England cap and participated in a Liverpool legends match, reflecting on his career with pride and gratitude.

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