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19-03-2015, 09:32 PM
Jermaine Beckford admits he almost walked away from football earlier this year, after struggling to overcome a troublesome ear infection.
Beckford, who has been on loan at Preston North End since November, recently returned from a month on the sidelines and has scored four goals in his last five outings for the League One promotion contenders.
The 31-year-old's illness somewhat disappeared under the radar in the eyes of Bolton supporters, but the former Leeds United forward has revealed he contemplated hanging up his boots as the infection left him unable to lead a normal day-to-day life.
"I couldn't move," Beckford told Sky Sports.
"I was laying down in bed and any time I tried to sit up I would pretty much lose conciousness and pass out, get dizzy and throw up; it was brutal, a really, really tough time.
"I was very, very, very worried. After the third week I'd seen no improvement at all and I thought to myself if after three weeks nothing's got better I'm pretty sure I'm going
Beckford, who has been on loan at Preston North End since November, recently returned from a month on the sidelines and has scored four goals in his last five outings for the League One promotion contenders.
The 31-year-old's illness somewhat disappeared under the radar in the eyes of Bolton supporters, but the former Leeds United forward has revealed he contemplated hanging up his boots as the infection left him unable to lead a normal day-to-day life.
"I couldn't move," Beckford told Sky Sports.
"I was laying down in bed and any time I tried to sit up I would pretty much lose conciousness and pass out, get dizzy and throw up; it was brutal, a really, really tough time.
"I was very, very, very worried. After the third week I'd seen no improvement at all and I thought to myself if after three weeks nothing's got better I'm pretty sure I'm going