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Injury hell left me inconsolable... it was a relief when I retired from football

Breaking my leg in 2007 was the beginning of a long, debilitating, dispiriting process that killed my career.

It led to the West Ham hierarchy trying to shame me, because I played so few games for the club.

I’d tell any young injured player to get the best person available to look after you.

When I broke my leg in 2007, it began a debilitating process which ended my career
When I broke my leg in 2007, it began a debilitating process which ended my career
I'd tell any young injured player to get the best person available to look after you
After I left West Ham, joint chairman David Gold said I had cost the club u00a316millionu00a0
After I left West Ham, joint chairman David Gold said I had cost the club £16million

West Ham didn’t feel it was necessary to do that.