Footballers are still afraid to speak out about mental health concerns because of the impact it could have on their careers, according to former England Under-21 striker Marvin Sordell. The former Watford and Bolton player announced his retirement last summer at the age of 28, citing his own mental health problems as one of his reasons for quitting the game. Football will do its part to get people talking about their mental health over the course of the Heads Up weekends coming up this month, while Thursday is designated as Time To Talk Day. He said: “One player I spoke to said he told his club that he was having mental health problems. “There are a lot of people who are affected by mental health problems, so to have an industry tackling this head-on is a massive thing,” he said.

Source: Express February 05, 2020 14:26 UTC