chelsea Star Trevoh Chalobah recently revealed that he suffered from anxiety last season after suffering from mental health issues.
The mental health of athletes is an issue that is often overlooked. Footballers, especially Premier League stars, are some of the biggest stars in the world.
However, all the glitz and fame comes at a cost that often takes a toll on the mental health of athletes.
Chalobah suffered from its own problems last season. The pressure of playing in front of a massive crown for the then-champions of europe affected the player. He recently spoke about the residency podcast (via football.london):
“Football is like that, mentally. People don’t know what the players are going through. We’re human, people think we’re super human and we’re not affected by what people say, what people do.”
He further added:
“Playing for Chelsea last season, at the start of the season, I suffered from anxiety. Playing for a big club, in front of 40,000 [supporters] weekly. Obviously, I was used to going on loan, but it’s different when you play for your childhood club in a great team that won the Champions League the year before.”
Chalobah further added that he has dealt with his anxiety issues this season:
“I have treated [now]. This was the beginning of last season. The first few weeks were tough, but I managed to pull through. I was just talking to my family, actually just talking to people. My family; We are very close, we are always talking”.
Chelsea manager Graham Potter recently praised Trevoh Chalobah
Trevoh Chalobah has been in fine form for the Blues and has made nine appearances in all competitions for the club this season. Chelsea manager Graham Potter recently praised the defender:
“He’s been very impressive since Day 1, as he didn’t start the first two games, but he performed perfectly. He trained very well, very professional and determined.”
Potter added:
“He’s an impressive character who’s very focused on his football. He’s very focused on his football, he wants to play, he wants to help the team, he wants Chelsea to win. So, he’s great in that sense, and he’s a bit of a soldier, He’s played all the games.”
Chalobah is often considered a lucky charm by Blues fans as the Premier league The club has never lost a game of the 31 in which the defender has started.
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Chelsea are STILL unbeaten in 31 matches when Trevoh Chalobah starts 🤯 https://t.co/iw18kHhhp4
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