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Original Title: Danilo on mental health: “Real Madrid was the height of this problem because it’s the biggest club in the world. I suffered a lot to the point of seeking psychological help. There were times when it seemed like I couldn’t remember how to play football any more. The criticism was really hurting me.”
More, “I was a complete hostage to criticism, to social media, to everything. That’s when I started working with a sports psychologist.”
“I’m going to put it very bluntly: the clubs will only do something when they realise the financial damage they are being hit by. Look how many players who were stars at youth level and who didn’t make it into the professional game because of this avalanche of criticism. When you come up, there’s a lot of money, women and fame. But how to deal with it? We all know someone who has lost their way in football. When clubs realise how many players they’re losing due to emotional and psychological problems, they’ll think twice and start investing because that’s technical and financial value for the team.”
“And that’s nasty because they don’t care about the human being. We need to humanise football more. People still ignore it, they don’t like to talk about it. But when it comes to the financial side, they care.”