Chris Kirkland: Last News

Liverpool goalkeeper Chris Kirkland has revealed that he was addicted to painkiller for 10 years. The 41-year-old, who retired from professional football in 2016, has opened up about his battle with addiction, having given up painkillers back in February this year. He has admitted that he realised he had a serious problem earlier this year after finding himself lost in Liverpool, a city he lived in for five years earlier in his career.Speaking to The Guardian, Kirkland explained: "I thought I was going to die.

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller and his wife have been slammed for selling horse semen.In a week dominated by news of Kurt Zouma shamefully abusing his cat and Chris Kirkland outlandishly comparing it to racism, things have gotten even stranger with former World Cup winner Muller and wife Lisa coming under fire from animal rights organisation PETA.Muller and Lisa, a champion dressage rider, own a farm and reportedly use the horses as studs, selling frozen horse semen for €200 (£168) a pop.But PETA have now condemned their practices after Muller revealed recently that one of their horses was injured in the process.Muller said: "Sadly we have bad news. Our favourite D'Avie will not be available in the next months."Unfortunately he slipped during a test attempt to prepare for the breeding season, and dramatically fell on his side."He suffered an injury in the hoof area, and will need to rest completely for the next few months."He's a tough lad, and it could have been worse."Do you think using horses to sell their semen is immoral? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Kurt Zouma's cat kicking is worse than racism after slamming West Ham for starting him in the Premier League. The former Liverpool and England goalkeeper appeared on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday (February 9) morning to give his thoughts on the viral video in which Zouma kicked and slapped his pet cat.

Alisson demonstrated his true talent within a day of being at Melwood, as former Liverpool ace Chris Kirkland watched one of his first training sessions.

Former Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek has recalled how being dropped from the highest high in his career left him wanting to punch his manager Rafael Benitez in the face.