BOBBY Convey, a key part of the record-breaking '106' Reading FC team, has been struck down with severe asthma problems back in USA.

The 33-year-old was rushed to hospital recently after a life-threatening attack.

He made a recovery but has spoken emotionally of his daily battle with the disease.

“Life for me with asthma has not been fun but unfortunately this is my new reality,” said Convey.

Convey joined Reading from DC United in 2004 for a then club-record £900,000.

He went on to make 98 league appearances for the Royals, scoring seven times, and was a key player in Steve Coppell’s 2005/06 squad that won the Championship title with a record 106 points.

He left Royals in 2009 to join San Jose Earthquakes and then had spells with Sporting Kansas City, Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls before retiring in December 2014.

Capped 46 times by USA, Convey spoke openly about his health problems in a recent Instagram post.

Here’s the post in full:

"I retired from soccer and didn't really talk about it as it was just kind of forced upon me and extremely depressing at times.

It has been a pretty big adjustment for my family and I and pretty tough when people keep asking me so what do you do now?

Well I have had 2 separate surgeries and 4 separate hospitalizations since I retired 2 seasons ago. I have been on and off 10 different medicines and have gained and lost almost 40 pounds.

Life for me with Asthma has not been fun but unfortunately this is my new reality.

Yesterday I was walking with my son and wife on the beach taking in the waves, Sloanes new run-waddle style, and the sun.

This morning I was almost unconscious being physically carried out of my house to the ambulance by four firefighters to the hospital where they cut my clothes off to administer four breathing treatments and three separate steroid injections as my airways were completely closed up.

When you can't breathe it is the scariest thing in the world and when they asked me if I have a living will it seemed hopeless.

The doctor said I was way too close this time. I share my story just to say a big thank you to all the people at Roper Hospital who helped me today and my neighbor for calling 911. Thank you to Sloane and Grey for coming to the hospital all day.

Thank you God for letting me stay around for a little awhile longer.

It's been tough but Life rolls on for the Convey's PS- if you see me getting a little husky it's the medicine I have to take for the rest of my life not just the pretzels and donuts I am eating.

Maybe some donuts but mostly medicine. God Bless everyone below I appreciate you all".