All footballer games in the world have come to a halt due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Leaving some footballer in the world contracting the virus.
A study says some well known international footballers have been hit with anxiety and depression during this COVID-19 crisis.
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The research, was conducted by FIFPro’s Chief Medical Officer Vincent Gouttebarge,
showed 77 percent of male and female footballers surveyed had reported concern about their careers.
During football’s shutdown period and government-enforced isolations, 58 percent of players had reported symptoms of anxiety, with 45 demonstrating symptoms of depression.
“These alarming trends should be a wake-up call and should rightly reframe the focus of COVID-19 on football from economic impacts to the human and health impacts,”
Professional Footballers Australia chief executive John Didulica said in a statement.
“Amplifying the challenges inherent in COVID-19 is uncertainty.
“We are all aware that the future economics of the sport will shift
and that we all need to adapt to that.
However, what shouldn’t change is a commitment to supporting our people
and the current uncertainty is central to the increased mental health challenges being experienced by players.”
BY : MOD DEE
