“The psychologist saved my life”, Richarlison’s harsh story which once again underlines the importance of mental health

More and more athletes are encouraged to talk about the importance of mental health in his profession. Now it was the Brazilian striker’s turn TottenhamRicharlison, who in an interview with ESPN UK He spoke about the difficult time he had to experience after the World Cup in Qatar.

The elimination of Yellow green at the hands of Croatia in the round of 16 he disappointed the thousands of Brazilians who dreamed of the sixth star, but the one who suffered the most, apparently, went to Richarlison. In 2023, after a match against Arsenal with ESPN Brazilthe striker said: “Being excluded from the World Cup It was worse than losing a family member.“.

In the interview given on Wednesday he detailed what his life was like after the elimination and commented that he was about to leave football. “After the World Cup I went to train and I already wanted to go home, In my room. I don’t know what was going through my head. I also told my father I was about to quit football“.

“I had just played a World Cup, I was at my best, but I was reaching my limit. I was in depression, wanting to give up. “After the World Cup it seemed like everything was falling apart,” said the striker. The player also explained that after the tournament something had happened with the people around him, but without providing further details.

However, on date 2 of the qualifiers coming up World Cup 2026 Brazil beat Peru 1-0 and Richarlison came on as a substitute in the 70th minute. The player sat on the bench and he burst into tearslater in an interview he said that it had been a turbulent few months, but that everything was in order in his house because of the people who were hounding him for his money”they had already left“.

When he returned to the England team he didn’t have a good season, Tottenham he was eliminated in the round of 16 Champions League with the Milan after losing 1 to 0 in Italy and tie 0 to 0 inches England. At the end of that match the Brazilian dedicated a few words to the coach Antonio Conte.

“I didn’t understand Conte’s decision to leave me out of the starting team. I was in a great moment, but he put me back on the bench. On Tuesday he tried me in the starting eleven and then again on the bench. I should have played“, he declared, adding that his season was “be shit because I don’t have any minutes.”

Now we understand a little more the weak level that was shown Richarlison after the World Cup this emotional discomfort transferred to the playing field and was decisive in the decision to do so with you not to give him minutes. In his first season with Tottenham juice 35 games and he scored alone three goals.

In those dark moments he turned to his father: “I went to see my father, who was the one who had chased the dream of playing football with me, and I told him ‘Dad, I want to give up‘” and added that although he seemed mentally strong in front of the cameras, that wasn’t the case.

Richarlison He said after the elimination he was “victim of numerous attacks and with this problem I had at home it was very difficult”, what presented itself America Mineiro She said “the psychologist saved my life because I was looking for bad things on the Internet, things about death.

“Today I can say ‘Look for a psychologist because it’s nice to be able to open up and talk to someone.. My psychologist thanked me for bringing this topic into the world of football because life jacket“, reflected the Brazilian. “I had the prejudice that anyone who went to the psychologist was crazy, in my family they always believed this, but I discovered that it is wonderful, It’s the best thing that’s happened to me in life”.

Today Richarlison live a good present in the institution of London to carry 11 goals In 26 games and his team is in fifth position with 53 points, just three units away from the last place Champions Leaguethe Aston Villa of Draw Martinez.