Danny Simpson opens up on retirement fear and how he’s using it to help elite athletes
The hustle and bustle of a changing room, banter with teammates, daily routines and playing the sport you love. That’s the life of a professional athlete. Simpson experienced the ultimate high of English football by winning the Premier Leaguetitle winner Danny Simpson is beginning to realise this could be his future.
He continued: “It’s like being in the real world again. It’s a thing you can laugh about but you don’t know how to deal with it or what to do. I haven’t got a GP for example.
The defender has joined up with fellow title winner and former Leicester captain Wes Morgan to become part ofThird EYE, which is spear-headed by former Watford player and England coach Gifton Noel-Williams, is a mental health initiative for retiring/retired athletes to provide work opportunities for those who are planning for life after sport.
He said: “Sadly mental health issues such as anxiety and depression are commonplace amongst elite athletes and qualified sports coaches, most commonly when they are between clubs, and/or when their career ends due to injury or retirement.“When establishing ThirdEYE it was extremely important for us to offer a healthy distraction, a side-hustle opportunity which would allow our consultants to remain active within the sport that they love.
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