Tottenham and Brazil striker Richarlison has opened up on his mental health struggles and how he hopes his recovery can inspire others ahead of Saturday night's match against England
Richarlison has urged anyone suffering from mental health issues to “have the courage to find help” after refinding his fitness and form at Tottenham.
“It is really important in the life of an athlete to have the support of a psychologist,” said Richarlison. “All players should have that support. That’s really helped. Before, when I played, the problems were always the things happening on the outside of the game. Now, when I play I am totally focused mentally on my football.
Speaking to ESPN Brazil in January, Richarlison revealed: “I managed, with the help of the club, to get this help. This was very important for me because there were days when I didn’t want to leave the house, leave my room. go to train, go straight home and lock myself inside my room. So, that was difficult for me. Talking more with people, I think that it has improved.”
Richarlison will come up against Tottenham team-mates old and new at Wembley on Saturday night. “On the pitch, friends become rivals,” he smiled. “I was speaking to Douglas Luiz about a tackle against Aston Villa. It is not problem during the game. After the game, we are friends again.
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