Painful: Liverpool's former defender is struggling with life after being diagnosed with serious illness (Photo)

Liverpool's former protector is going through a difficult time as he faces a serious illness, writes Periscope.

He has confessed everything to the popular Spanish newspaper “M ARCA”:

I was an evening with Brigton coach Chris Hughes. We were spending some time together in Newcastle and started to feel a headache. That growing pain,” was initially expressed 32-year-old.

I first thought it was a migraine, but in the morning I saw everything dirty, images seemed double and I realized I had problems. After doing a scanner, it turns out I have a brain tumor.

And I could say that was the saddest days of my life. I've been in bed five days, not moving.

I want to assure all the fans that I'm fighting hard and that I've started a long way out. Health is sacred,” completed Enrique.

Liverpool's former defender retired from football in 2017. /Periscope/