Manchester City captain and England international Kyle Walker has been splashed across the front pages in recent weeks after his affair with TV personality Lauryn Goodman, with whom he had two children, caught up with him and the news went public.<\/p>\n
Walker admitted he actually attempted to leave City for Bayern Munich just to escape the scandals revolving around his personal life.<\/p>\n
Apologising in an interview with The Sun<\/em> to his wife, Annie, with whom he has three children, and is expecting a fourth, he said: \u201cWhat I\u2019ve done is horrible and I take full responsibility.<\/p>\n \u201cI made idiot choices and idiot decisions. I can\u2019t begin to think or imagine what Annie is going through. I\u2019ve tried to ask her but there\u2019s pain and hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n Caught inextricably in the throes of a scandal threatening to spiral totally out of contril in his personal life, he verbally agreed a \u00a315million move to Bayern Munich\u00a0from Man City in July to join his Three Lions teammate Harry Kane\u00a0in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI tried to escape. Did I want to leave City? No, of course I didn\u2019t. We\u2019re the best team in the world at the minute.<\/p>\n \u201cBut it was a chance to get away from England and the media I was going to get.<\/p>\n \u201cI was aware the clock was ticking. I came very close to moving. We were having conversations. I was going to a great club, a massive club. But in the end I couldn\u2019t go.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I\u2019m in Germany and this happens, Annie leaves and I\u2019m now in Germany on my own.<\/p>\n \u201cMy kids wouldn\u2019t be around the corner where I can see them.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s pain and emotion at the moment but I can go to the house, take the kids to school, and my little lad to football.\u201d<\/p>\n The 33-year-old was mindful to praise both his club and national coaches\u00a0for their understanding.<\/p>\n \u201c[Pep Guardiola] didn\u2019t know what was happening,\u201d he explained. \u201cI didn\u2019t want to tell him because I didn\u2019t want him to think I wasn\u2019t mentally there. I can\u2019t thank him enough for the understanding and belief he\u2019s shown in me through four years.\u201d<\/p>\n And despite not delving into detail on his conversation with England boss Gareth Southgate, he added: \u201cFor your national team manager to reach out in a time of need goes beyond football.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"