Ferran Torres open in Stray animals and I spoke without filters one of the most difficult moments of his career. The player of Barcelona and European champion told how the psychological therapy It helped him get out of a bad situation and that’s why taking care of your mental health should be as important as working out daily.
The journalist asked him why in football it is so difficult to talk about these things. Ferran was clear: “We always tend to show off the pretty pieces of this sport, which are ultimately the majority because football gives us a lot of joy, but it is true that as young people, they do not help us deal with bad times.
The player admitted that difficulties affect motivation: “It’s something to which you add bad experiences, you lose motivation and the desire to continue doing what you love most. When you’re at that point, it’s true that getting to the point where you don’t want to train anymore is something that… you have to look at why and give it the solution that it needs.”
Regarding his therapy, Torres explained that The relationship with his psychologist was immediate: “I put myself in the hands of a professional and today he is like a friend because the connection we had from the first moment was great. When I started doing several sessions with him, I felt that I didn’t have a problem, I just needed to talk about it.“He comes once or twice a week.
He also talked about networks and bad comments. “Right away They don’t affect me. I don’t read anything that expresses or can contaminate, nor do I give it importance because it won’t cause anything in my life. People are sometimes a bit masochistic about that,” he admits. His great knowledge: “When the game is over, it’s over and that’s it. “There, I am no longer Ferrán a footballer, I am Ferrán a person.”
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