“I was embarrassed to tell my story” – Ex-Arsenal and Liverpool forward opens up on trauma and depression after Dele Alli interview
Former Arsenal forward Jermaine Pennant recently opened up about his childhood trauma, fighting depression, and drinking addictions. In an interview with talkSPORT, Pennant states that he was embarrassed in the past to tell his story.
However, soon after the release of Dele Alli's interview on The Overlap with Gary Neville, the former Liverpool star bravely opened up about his story. Speaking on a live podcast, he said (via talkSPORT):
Pennant continued:
Pennant also discussed his troubles with alcohol addiction and depression during his professional career.
In the interview with talkSPORT, former Stoke City forward Jermaine Pennant expressed his troubles while at Liverpool. After signing for the Reds from Birmingham in 2006, Pennant expected his time at Anfield to be beautiful, being a Liverpool fan as a kid.
However, this was not the case as Pennant felt unhappy at Anfield. He explained:
Pennant also spent 30 days in prison after admitting to drunk driving and driving while disqualified.
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