​Former Liverpool and Denmark defender Daniel Agger has spoken out taking too many painkillers during the injury-plagued latter years of his career.





Danish daily Jyllands-Posten (via ​Sport Bild) interviewed Agger, where he recounted an incident playing for Brondby in March 2015, when he took an unusual amount of rheumatism pills and fell asleep on the bus on the way to the game. Agger was subsequently withdrawn after 29 minutes and claims to remember nothing about it.









According to the Jyllands-Posten article, Agger experienced massive stomach cramps on a stretcher and was not in complete control of his body. It was this experience that helped swear him off using arthritis pills.





"I have taken too many painkillers in my career. I know it, and that is bad. But I've stopped doing it," Agger is quoted as saying.

Daniel Agger: "I have taken too many painkillers in my career. I know it, and that is bad. But I've stopped doing it." — Dave O’Connell (@DaveOCKOP) June 12, 2016





According to unsubstantiated claims in Sport Bild's report, team doctors 'forced' Agger to take the painkillers at Liverpool, even when he didn't want them.





Agger unexpectedly announced his retirement from the game at the age of just 31 last week, two years after returning to Denmark with Brondby, despite reports of several Premier League clubs lining up a bid for the centre-half.





“I'm pulling the plug,” Agger announced during a press conference.





“It has been difficult, I've had doubts until the end. But I'm in no doubt that it is the right decision.





“Fortunately, I had many options, which is positive, and that confirmed to me, that my level was still acceptable. Offers reported in the media, especially from Turkey, have been something I've thought a lot about.





“This isn't something I've done over night. But time after time when I've thought it through I've thought 'hell no', I'm not letting my level drop, I'm not falling any further, it's important to stop while I'm still ahead.”

Thank you for your support.A great experience.It's sad,but it is the right decision to stop. I'm proud of my career. pic.twitter.com/Geu9y47vnN — Daniel Agger (@DanielAgger) June 9, 2016







