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QPR defender Steven Caulker admits he contemplated suicide: 'This year was almost the end... I felt there was no light at the end of the tunnel'

Former Tottenham and QPR defender Steven Caulker has admitted he came close to ending his own life.

The centre-back was a highly rated prospect at Spurs but has played for eight different clubs, including five loan spells with clubs such as Southampton and Liverpool.

Overall he has made 123 Premier League appearances and earned one England cap under Roy Hodgson against Sweden in 2012, in which he scored.

QPR defender Steven Caulker has admitted he contemplated taking his own life this year
QPR defender Steven Caulker has admitted he contemplated taking his own life this year

But speaking in an interview with the Guardian, Caulker admitted he'd been struggling with mental health issues throughout his career.