Source: Daily_Mail
Spurs regime pushes crock King to the brink of despair in bid to salvage his career
Ledley King admits that being unable to train with his Tottenham team-mates has driven him to the brink of despair.The injury-prone star is battling to save his career after a persistent problem with his right knee.King, 28, has a unique fitness programme - with swimming replacing regular training ground work - to help extend his career.[LNB] Treatment: Ledley King (right) has been troubled with knee injuries[LNB]But the centre-back, who has earned a shock England recall after a string of top performances, revealed his frustration with the routine.'If you put a ball in front of me I can have a game, but ask me to run and I'm struggling,' he told The Sun. 'The work I do is not as enjoyable as playing. I go mad.[LNB]Tough: Ledley King[LNB]'It is boring. Some days you don't particularly look forward to doing it but I have been doing it for a while now so I know what to expect. 'I work with Nathan Gardener, the fitness coach, and he has a way of knowing when a player is in a bad mood and he eases off that day.[LNB]'He tries to keep it interesting but realises you don't feel like it every day.'Nobody really sees what I do so the lads think I do nothing. Every time I see my name, I see 'knee' next to it. It hurts. 'Every footballer hates being labelled injury-prone. I just keep making the effort to play.'[LNB] EXCLUSIVE: England are wrong to pick my King, says Tottenham boss RedknappKing of England for a week: Sportsmail imagines Ledley's international dutiesTOTTENHAM FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB]
