Liverpool's ex-porter reveals his terrible life with murder and how football has saved him.

Grobbelaar remains a hero in Anfield he won 13 grand trophies with 14 years in the club, including the 1984 European Cup after a penalty victory against Rome.

Although well - known and beloved for his talent and the emphasis on playing, Grobbelaar discovered his war experiences in an extraordinary interview, writes Periscope.

He was a teenager when he was recruited into the Rhodesian army in 1975 and fought in the fight for Zimbabwe's independence.

Now 60 years old, Grobbelaar told Guardian: the first “Hera was dusk. As the sun set, I was in the shade of the bushes, full of fear. You can't recognize them without seeing their white eyes. It's a matter of death, you or them. You shoot, you can die, and there was endless firearm”.

You hear the voices: “Fallen to surrender otherwise we're all getting killed. When the attack ends, you see troops everywhere. When is the first time everything in your stomach comes out of your mouth”

When asked how many people he killed, Grobbbeelaar admitted: That's why I've always lived my life for today. I can only say that my past is bad. I can't change”.

After leaving the army, Grobbelaar played in South Africa and Canada before heading to England to play for Crewe Alexander and later Liverpool.

He told Guardian that football saved himself, adding: ” kept me away from the dark thoughts of war”.

Grobbelaar played 440 league matches for Liverool. He won the European Cup, he won six First Division titles, three FA Cups and three League Cups. /Periscopi/