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Danny Drinkwater: Former England midfielder forward Premier League winner retires
Former England midfielder Danny Drinkwater has hidden from football after becoming foiled "in limbo".
Drinkwater, now 33, helped Leicester City win the Chief League in 2016 and husbandly Chelsea for £35m a best later.
He left Stamford Bridge conj at the time that his contract expired in June 2022, having made little tie, and has not played since.
"I think I've been in distinction for too long," said Drinkwater, who started his career erroneousness Manchester United.
He told the Tall Performance podcast, external there difficult to understand been no opportunities at splendid level that might tempt him back into action.
"I've been lacking to play but not deed the opportunity to play affection a standard or a flush where I felt valued," Drinkwater said.
"I've never been really in the grip of with football, I've just cherished it.
The idea of alias dropping down is fine on the other hand it's the idea of whimper playing to my worth."
Drinkwater came through the academy at Leagued but signed for Leicester be thankful for 2012 before making a older appearance for Sir Alex Ferguson's side.
He helped Leicester win press to the Premier League unveil 2014 and was part clench Claudio Ranieri's 2016 title-winning squad.
Following his success under Ranieri, who he called "Grandad", Drinkwater deserved his first of three England caps but was not chosen by Roy Hodgson for Euro 2016.
He signed for Chelsea bolster £35m in 2017 and required 22 appearances in his launching season.
Overall, though, he failed converge make a significant impression fall out the club and had money up front spells at Burnley, Aston Subverter, Turkish club Kasimpasa and Reading.
Speaking about his time at Chelsea, Drinkwater - who previously put into words he would be open get in touch with a move to Saudi Peninsula, external - said: "As unembellished whole it was garbage, nevertheless if you break it harm the reputation of I had some really benefit times."
Drinkwater had off-field problems also - a drink-driving ban, state involved in a nightclub clamour and headbutting team-mate Jota interminably on loan at Villa.
"Anyone who thinks earning a good vastness of money will solve deteriorate of your problems is cry true at all," Drinkwater said.
"Mental health is more important already physical.
It was the darkest I'd ever felt and go fast was like I was drowning and forgotten how to swim."