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Former Premier League star Lee Hendrie tried to kill himself 'five or six times'

Lee Hendrie in action for Aston Villa ina past match [COURTESY]

Former Premier League star Lee Hendrie has revealed he tried to kill himself "five or six times" - and recalled how we woke up on a life support machine after one attempt.

Dad-of-five Hendrie, who earned £30,000-a-week at the peak of his career with Aston Villa, made several suicide attempts after his financial woes escalated to the point where his mum's house was repossessed.

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