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OM goalkeeper Pau Lopez admits to having fallen low this season. To the point of resorting to psychological support.
Completely evaded in the past, the mental health of professional athletes and sportspeople is no longer taboo today. Pau Lopez, OM’s number one goalkeeper, confesses the discomfort he felt as he embarked on a new season this summer. The Spaniard openly talking about the depression he went through and the help he sought to get through it.
“ I was wondering if I should continue playing or not, because I didn’t want to continue playing like thathe whispers during an interview with Canal+. During the month of August, few people noticed it, because with my wife I was at home as usual, I didn’t show anything. And when I went to practice either. There is just my teammate, my friend, Leo Balerdi, who realized, who often asked me what was happening, what was wrong, that I was not like usual. I told him everything was fine and everything was fine. My silence lasted until the Metz match. »
Longoria’s support
And to continue: “ I didn’t want to continue like this. Firstly, for me, because there was no point in doing something where I wasn’t happy, where I didn’t enjoy it. And also for Pablo Longoria, to whom I am very close, who placed a lot of trust in me and I did not want to disappoint him. I didn’t want to confuse him. The problem was that it was August, there was the whole season left and I was already tired. I spoke with my agent, with Pablo, they told me that I could speak with someone who could help me, to try to find out what’s wrong. I then spoke with a professional, and she helped me. And from there, I entered into a process where I began to find myself. And I started working, which made me happy. It helped me get better. »
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