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Tottenham and Brazil star Richarlison reveals he ‘searched about dying on Google’ and advised mothers and fathers he wanted to ‘give up’ just after Planet Cup past year – and hails psychologist for ‘saving my life’

Tottenham and Brazil star Richarlison reveals he ‘searched about dying on Google’ and advised mothers and fathers he wanted to ‘give up’ just after Planet Cup past year – and hails psychologist for ‘saving my life’


Tottenham and Brazil star Richarlison has disclosed how he ‘searched about death’ on the internet in the course of his struggles with depression – as he recalled how ‘everything fell apart’ adhering to the 2022 Earth Cup.

Richarlison scored a few goals as Brazil’s starting up forward at the Earth Cup in Qatar, with his scissor-kick towards Serbia in the group phase winning goal of the match.

The 26-calendar year-outdated admitted in a tearful interview with ESPN Brasil that he endured from depression in the aftermath of the tournament, in which the five-time winners were being eradicated in the quarter-finals.

This led to Richarlison telling his father he required to ‘give up’ amid problems off the pitch – but was saved after achieving out for qualified help.

The Tottenham ahead announced in September that he would find ‘psychological help’ following he was observing crying on the bench for the duration of an global crack with Brazil.

Richarlison has revealed he suffered from depression following the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Richarlison has disclosed he suffered from despair adhering to the 2022 FIFA Planet Cup

The Brazil star admitted telling his dad, right, he wanted 'give up' amid issues off the pitch

The Brazil star admitted telling his father, proper, he desired ‘give up’ amid troubles off the pitch

Richarlison revealed he had 'searched for death' on the internet before seeing a psychologist

Richarlison exposed he experienced ‘searched for death’ on the online in advance of observing a psychologist

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He claimed that looking at a psychologist has served to ‘save his life’.

‘I’d just performed in a World Cup, guy, at my peak,’ Richarlison explained. ‘I was reaching my restrict, you know? I really don’t know, I am not likely to talk about killing myself, but I was in a melancholy there, and I wanted to give up.

‘Even I, who seemed to be mentally strong. Immediately after the Entire world Cup it appeared like it all fell apart.

‘I assume the therapist, like it or not, saved me, saved my lifestyle. I only assumed garbage. Even on Google, I only searched for garbage, I only wished to see rubbish about loss of life.

‘Today I can say, appear for a psychologist, if you need to have a psychologist, seem for 1 due to the fact it’s great for you to open up up like that, for you to be chatting to the person. 

‘Today a [psychologist] came to thank me for having this to the entire world of football, to the globe, outside the house the pitch also, because it is pretty essential and, irrespective of whether we like it or not, it saves lives.’

The ahead had reportedly break up from his extended-phrase agent Renato Velasco previous yr over an alleged financial dispute. 

His agent had supported him from the begin of his job, overseeing his moves to Watford, Everton and Tottenham. 

Richarlison admitted that formerly he experienced been prejudice to the idea, stating that members of his family thought any one viewing a psychologist was ‘crazy’.

Richarlison announced in September he would seek psychological help amid off the field issues

Richarlison announced in September he would seek psychological help amid off the area concerns

Richarlison reportedly split from his long-term agent Renato Velasco, left, last year over a reported financial dispute

Richarlison reportedly split from his long-term agent Renato Velasco, left, very last year about a claimed financial dispute

Velasco had been Richarlison's agent throughout his career overseeing moves to Watford, Everton and Tottenham

Velasco had been Richarlison’s agent all through his occupation overseeing moves to Watford, Everton and Tottenham

The Tottenham forward said seeing a psychologist has been the 'best discovery' of his life

The Tottenham ahead reported seeing a psychologist has been the ‘best discovery’ of his existence

Richarlison explained that seeing a psychologist has been the ‘best discovery I’ve at any time had in my life’.

He very last 7 days welcomed the go from the Brazilian Football Confederation to appoint Marisa Lucia Santiago as the countrywide team’s psychologist.

Richarlison has scored 11 plans in 26 matches this period for Tottenham, with the ahead experiencing a operate of kind just after undergoing groin medical procedures in November.

He was an unused substitute in Brazil’s two friendlies for the duration of the global crack against England and Spain.

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