One of Brazil’s historic scorers with an incredible past for European football has given statements in which he revealed the darkest moment of a strong depression he passed.
The striker Mario Jardel, winner of two gold boots, told intimate details of his life and how addictions and depression almost take him to the edge of death.
The former soccer player Galatasaray He revealed during his interview with the medium or balloon that managed to leave behind a fairly dark stage of his life.
At that stage, the ex -laoretero said that he was addicted to drugs and that, after suffering a strong overdose in 2007he decided to face his problem.
Jardel He commented that he avoids the sites or the people who can do it, but that: “Wherever I go, there is a person who offers things.”
“You have to be strong enough to say no. I never consumed drugs when I played, and now, with this new life, the change I have decided to do, it is essential to say no,” added.
The winner of two gold ankle boots confessed that he no longer has any contact with cocaine, the drug to which he was more addicted and moved away from football.
Jardel He confessed that he is now more aware of everything and is happy with his current state. “I take my sleeping medication, antidepressants, not as much as before, but I take a little,” He pointed out.
The ex -arter of Porto, He stressed that he realizes that he does not have time to “play” With things that do not work.
In addition to that he has clung to his faith in God, something that maintained him “Life through my change”why “In spite of everything I have done, I could be dead, but I am a blessed man.”
“Everyone appreciates me and I don’t hurt anyone. I just did it for me, but today I can raise my hand to heaven with great confidence and discernment that I am living the life that God wants”said.
In the interview, the former sportsman also explained that his routine completely changed what includes the church and perform physical activity at home.
He is also administrator of a cafeteria and other family businesses in Fortaleza, municipality of Brazil in which he currently resides.
Mario Jardel had a notable career in Europawhere he played in clubs like Porto, Galatasaray and Sporting.
In Porto marked 168 goals in 175 games who played carrying the colors of the Portuguese team, a team with which he also won some titles such as Two glasses of Portugal and champion of Portugal three times in a row.
In his stay in Porto he won his first Golden Boot in 1999 and then when he arrived at Sporting he got the second in 2002.
In 2002 He was also chosen as the best footballer of the year, as well as was chosen as the top scorer of Portugal League twice in the seasons 1999/2000 y 2001/02.
He was also the top scorer of the 2000 Champions League by scoring 10 goals throughout the tournament.
With the Galatasaray He consecrated champion of the European Super Cup In the season 2000/01.
But in his native Brazil he also got some titles. With Guild, the Copa Libertadores raised in 1994/95 and with the Sub-20 Brazil team, world champion was crowned.
In addition, Jardel managed to be Argentine champion with Newell’s Old Boys in 2004.
