I tried to end it all, reveals star Hendrie

Former Aston Villa and England midfielder Lee Hendrie, has revealed he has twice attempted to commit suicide.

Having ran up debts of more than £1 million since the property crash, Hendrie, 34, told the Sunday Mirror: “I felt I had failed my family and I wanted out... to end it all.”

Hendrie made 251 appearances for the Villans between 1995 and 2007, claiming one England cap in the process, but now plays non-league football. Despite earning up to £24,000 a week at Villa Park he has lost a fortune due to the recession.