it was here at the national football centre i caught up with chris kirkland. e the most expensive goalkeeper in english football. he won the champions league with liverpool. his career never fulfilled its true league with liverpool. his career neverfulfilled its true po pension. he said that had a severe effect on his mental health. it is is a big problem not just his mental health. it is is a big problem notjust in sport but in the world today. it started for me when i left wigan. never wanted to leave it. i loved it there. went to sheffield wednesday. it started with the travelling. i was panicking, anxiety kicked in. it progressed from there. it just anxiety kicked in. it progressed from there. itjust got to a place where i was worried what i was going to do. with gary speed situation, if i was feeling this bad how bad was he feeling before he took his life. kirkland said reaction to his story over the past 24 hours has been huge. he urged anyone experiencing similar issues to seek help. my phone's gone crazy. the pfa as well. that's 0'what phone's gone craz

the former england and liverpool goalkeeper chris kirkland has admitted he contemplated suicide before to severe depression and anxiety. kirkland was part of the liverpool side which won the 2005 champions league title. it isa it is a big problem, notjust in sport but in the world we live in today. it started for me around 2012 when i left wigan. i never wanted to leave, i loved it there. i then went to sheffield wednesday, but with the travelling i was panicking and anxiety keep him. it progressed from there and it got to a place where i was worried what i would do. my phone was going crazy. that's what it was for. not just to help phone was going crazy. that's what it was for. notjust to help myself as well, but to help other people, because there is a big problem in the game and in life. notjust for people involved in sport, this is for everyone. it's ok to talk. don't be ashamed or embarrassed. that's why i'm here today. the former fifa secretary general jerome valcke says his reputation has been destroyed by his 10—year ban from football. the frenchman was right—hand man to the no

the former liverpool and england goalkeeper chris kirkland has given his first broadcast interview, aboutrted for me around 2012 when i left wigan. never wanted to leave, i loved it there. 0bviously went to sheffield wednesday, but i was panicking when i was travelling and anxiety keep him. it got to a place where i was more —— worried what i would do. with the gary speed situation i kept thinking if i feel this bad, how bad was the feeling before he took his own life? we could see four—day test matches in the future. the international cricket council has approved moves to make test cricket more relevant for fans who have increasingly turned towards the shorter form of the game. a nine team test championship will also be set up after the 2019 world cup, culminating in a final in mid 2021. teams will play six series over two yea rs. teams will play six series over two years. riyadh home and three away. it isa it is a big weekend ahead for rugby union fans. the champions cup starts tonight but the challenge cup began yesterday. it didn‘t go very well for gloucester. they got to the final of