"Mine was down to a broken leg, I was down and thinking that I'd never get back to being the same player. I was worried my career was over and was questioning myself.

"I wasn't eating but I went to see someone and he helped me believe in myself again. It was amazing.

"At 31, there I was thinking my career was over ЎЄ and God knows what I would have done if it had been.

"I was one of the fortunate ones who played for 20 years, whereas my good friends Muzzy Izzet and Darren Eadie had to retire through injury. It was hard for both of them.

"You can be 25 or 26, at the peak of your career, get an injury and never play again.

"If you work in what I'd call a 'normal' job, because football isn't a regular one, some people don't see that it could all end tomorrow."

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Like many footballers, both past and present, Savage has embraced social networking site Twitter.

He gets stuck into it as enthusiastically as he did tackles, but admits certain tweets cut too close to the bone.