He has now been diagnosed with Addison's Disease, which is an uncommon illness where the body does not make enough of a certain hormone. The condition can be controlled and managed through treatment and something the midfielder is determined not to impact his daily life. He has urged people to get checked when they notice changes in their bodies. Taking to Instagram, Spearing wrote: "My first Christmas off in 17 years was a little different than I expected. After blood tests with the club, on Xmas Eve I was told I needed to attend hospital urgently before my body starting shutting down. I was potentially hours/days away from going into something called adrenal crisis.
West Brom vs PNE Sky Sports TV channel details & match oddsPreston North End will be aiming to bounce back from consecutive defeats when they travel to take on West Bromwich Albion this evening. The Lilywhites suffered a Deepdale loss at the hands of Huddersfield Town on Boxing Day. They take on one of the form sides in the Championship tonight, at The Hawthorns. North End sit tenth heading into the encounter, but just a point from the play-offs in an extremely tight and congested table. West Brom are two points and four places behind Ryan Lowe's men. The match is being broadcast on Sky Sports this evening - here's all the key information ahead of kick-off. What time does the game start? West Bromwich Albion vs Preston North End in the Championship kicks off at 8pm on Thursday, 29 December. How can I watch it on live TV and what are the channel details? The match is being broadcast live by Sky Sports.
Weird, really weird, but I’m through it now. “Yeah, Rachel, the kids and pals, friends… You learn who your friends are when something like that happens to you. ” During the interview with Morgan, Gray’s friend and colleague Keys replied: “I was there too, suicidal, you have no idea. ” If you or someone you know is struggling and needs to talk, call the free Samaritans helpline 24/7 on 116 123.
"I really do owe a massive thank you to Rachel because if I hadn’t got this checked when I did things could have turned out very differently. "Moral of the story - don’t ignore changes in your body … no matter how small …get them checked out! " Download the LancsLive app for free on iPhone here and Android here. Follow our Blackpool FC twitter page for regular updates, as well our Facebook page, and sign-up to our newsletter for all the latest news straight to your inbox every morning.
Speaking to Piers Morgan in Qatar, an emotional Gray said: “Yeah. That was serious. I’ve had a wonderful life. Fortunate. Lucky. I played 17 years as a footballer, it was glorious, the best years of my life. Then I went to work in a sport that I love, a new broadcaster, and it was to revolutionise football in the way it did. I had 20 years there. “I then suddenly found myself in a really dark place. The house surrounded by people… I knew I had done something wrong, of course I did, but I couldn’t compute it and my head was gone. “Had it not been for my wife, I wouldn’t have known what would have happened.
Ex-Blackpool, Blackburn & Bolton midfielder Spearing reveals illness diagnosisFormer Blackpool midfielder Jay Spearing was rushed to hospital on Christmas Eve and has been diagnosed with Addison's Disease. The 34-year-old played 120 times for the Seasiders between 2017 and 2020. He moved to the club after being released by Bolton Wanderers, where his time there also involved a loan spell with Blackburn Rovers, who he had joined from boyhood club Liverpool. Spearing, after a spell at Tranmere Rovers, is back at Liverpool in their under-21s set-up as a senior player, as well as in a coaching capacity at Anfield. READ MORE:How Blackpool took advantage of Liam Rosenior's Hull City philosophy as Leeds United loanee call explained However, Spearing has revealed he was rushed to hospital on Christmas Eve after blood tests revealed worrying results.
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Emil Riis turned home the eventual winner early in the first half. North End will thus be seeking to do the double over the Baggies this evening. What are the match odds? According to the Pools, West Brom are 5/6 to emerge victorious, while North End are 10/3 to pick up all three points. A draw is priced at 13/5. Who is the referee? Andy Woolmer takes charge of PNE for the fourth time this season. Woolmer has refereed North End’s away games against Cardiff City, Sunderland and Huddersfield Town so far. It will be Woolmer's 18th game this season, with him having shown 69 yellow cards and three reds. Download the LancsLive app for free on iPhone here and Android here. Don't miss a thing from the club you love! For all the latest updates on Preston North End, sign up to our free newsletter packed with all the latest news here.
Rachel was amazing, wonderful. I was close to going down to the garden where I had a pool, a little pond down the garden with a little bottle and a few pills and I would have nipped down. I was that bad one day, that bad, yeah. ” Gray, who’s lived and worked in Qatar since 2013 alongside Keys for beIN Sports, added: “People who know me will probably say, ah, you’re kidding because… It was horrible. It was horrible and I couldn’t work it out. I knew I had done wrong but, for two weeks, I couldn’t get out of the house. I was just surrounded by press and TV cameras and crews.
It is being shown via the red button and can be viewed by anyone with an active Sky Sports subscription. The match can also be live streamed via the Sky Sports app. It can be live streamed on a host of devices, including laptops, mobile phones, tablets and games consoles. We will also have a live blog of the game running from 5pm, while iFollow video match passes are available for £10 tonight. Guy Clarke and Andy Fensome are on commentary for PNE. What happened in the previous meeting? These two sides last met at Deepdale at the start of October and North End picked up all three points.
"After more observations and tests were carried out they diagnosed me with Addison's Disease. It’s took me a minute to get my head around it, but I am thankful that now it’s been diagnosed it can be controlled and managed through hormone replacement treatment, and it’s not something that I will allow to effect or dictate my life. "Thinking back, I have been ignoring symptoms and changes in my body for over a year, without it being checked… if it wasn’t for @jadespearing73 for pushing me to get checked, after she described my symptoms to @rachelwilliamshomeopathy she insisted I get my cortisol levels checked.
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Andy Gray fights back tears after admitting he nearly killed himselfOne-time Aston Villa hero Andy Gray has spoken of the time he nearly killed himself in his back garden after he was sacked from Sky Sports following a sexism scandal back in 2011. Gray, who had two spells at Villa Park in the 70s and 80s, was once the face of Sky Sports alongside Richard Keys but, in January 2011, the pair had their contracts terminated amid allegations of sexism involving female assistant referee Sian Massey. Now, in his first UK interview since being axed, Gray admitted his wrongdoing and spoke of the desperate time he had off the back of it, revealing how his wife, Rachel, had saved him from the brink.
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