Open words from a world champion. Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has revealed in an interview that he was suffering from depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking to the French daily Le Figaro, the 29-year-old said: “I’ve had depression in my career, but we don’t talk about it.” And further: “Sometimes you don’t know that you are depressed, you just want to isolate yourself, be alone, these are unmistakable signs.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pogba is currently being coached by Ralf Rangnick. He had the most difficult time under star coach Jos\u00e9 Mourinho: “For me personally, it started when I was in Manchester with Jos\u00e9 Mourinho. You ask yourself questions, you ask yourself whether it’s your fault because you’ve never had these moments in your life experienced.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2018 world champion is certain: “All top athletes go through these moments, but few talk about it. You inevitably feel it in your body, in your head, and maybe there’s a month or even a year when you’re not feeling well . But you don’t have to say it. At least not publicly.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There’s no question that footballers make a lot of money, “but that doesn’t stop us, like everyone else in life, from experiencing moments that are more difficult than others,” said Pogba. “We’re not superheroes, we’re just people.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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