Overview
- He disclosed the struggle on the Undr the Cosh podcast, describing how living alone in Turkey preceded his dependency.
- He recounted taking three or four tablets after training, waking at midnight to take more, then reporting for training the next morning.
- He said limited social options in a “Muslim-orientated” city left him bored and contributed to his reliance on the tablets.
- He added that sleeping pills are easy for footballers to obtain and said he bought them from an online website rather than via club doctors.
- He credits his wife, Daisy, with helping him quit, says his relationship with his children has improved, and he now plays in Dubai for lower-league side Arabian Falcons.