serious ankle injury which put him out of action. On 18 March 2008, it was announced that his injury was such that his playing career was over. Later career Lundekvam later had problems with depression, abusing cocaine and alcohol following his retirement. About his addiction he said: "I would drink two litres of hard liquor and do between five and ten grams of cocaine every day." Lundekvam got help to overcome his addiction and issues at Sporting Chance Clinic, a recovery facility for athletes set up by former Arsenal captain Tony Adams. In July 2012, Lundekvam claimed that he, team-mates and opposing captains were involved in betting fraud during their playing days. "We could make deals with the opposing captain about, for example, betting on the first throw, the first corner, who started with the ball, a yellow card or a penalty. Those were the sorts of thing we had influence over." These allegations were later denied by Lundekvam's former team-mate and captain, Francis Benali. Following his retirement, Lundekvam later returned to Norway with his then-wife Nina, their two children and a dog named Lucky. In 2015, he released his biography detailing his career and struggles with addiction and mental health. Lundekvam worked regularly as a pundit for TV 2, the largest commercial broadcaster in Norway, until 2016. Lundekvam now works with the Psychiatry Alliance in Bergen to help others with mental health and drug issues by sharing his own experiences. Career statistics Club International Honours Southampton FA Cup runner-up: 2002–03 References External links 1973 births Living people People from Austevoll Norwegian footballers Association football defenders SK Brann players Southampton F.C. players Eliteserien players Premier League players English Football League players FA Cup Final players Norway international footballers Norwegian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England Sportspeople from Vestland