Ibrahima Konaté Reveals He Played Through Depression After Deaths of Teammate and Father
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Dexian Wang
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Summary
Liverpool FC defender Ibrahima Konaté has revealed he played through much of the season while struggling with depression, following the passing of teammate Diogo Jota and his own father. In a candid interview with France Inter radio, Konaté spoke publicly for the first time about the emotional toll of losing his father, who was hospitalized for weeks at the start of the season, and how he grappled with whether to continue playing or step away from football.
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And actually, in my situation, I didn't know what to do. I didn't know whether I should go home and stop playing
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