He had the courage to talk about it. In an interview with ESPN, Richarlison spoke about his depression, which occurred in 2023. The Tottenham striker, transferred to London in the summer of 2022 from Everton, increased his setbacks. To the point of thinking about quitting football.
“What I went through after the World Cup, discovering these things about the people who lived with me for years, it’s crazy,” describes the man who scored 3 goals for Brazil during the World Cup in Qatar. Criticized for his performances in England (only one goal in the Premier League last season), the 26-year-old has also experienced personal problems. In particular the separation from his agent and financial damage.
“To go to my father, who pursued this dream with me for years, and tell him that I wanted to give up, it’s just crazy. I had just played in a World Cup. And I felt like I had reached my limits,” confides the Brazilian. He explains that he was apprehensive before each training session, and just wanted to lock himself in his room.
Finally, consulting a professional allowed him to get back on track. “I think the psychologist saved me,” he says. I only had dark thoughts in my head. Even on Google, I was only looking for stuff like that, about death. I had reservations (about seeing a psychologist). But I tried it and I just found it wonderful. It’s the most beautiful discovery I’ve made in my life. »
