Yan Diomandé’s beginnings were rather quiet. After six games, the Ivorian who arrived for 140 million euros started a match as a starter, and has not yet made an assist or scored a goal. Many believe that he is too timid with the ball, and that he plays with fear. In the Madrid media, a theory is mentioned.
The media Defensa Central thus explains that the player could be the victim of imposter syndrome, and he relies on comments from psychologist Júlia Pascual to confirm. “People suffering from this syndrome are constantly haunted by the fear of not being up to the task. For them, their successes are worth 0 and any failure, no matter how small, is worth 2. It is therefore impossible for them to feel like winners or deserving. Whatever goal you achieve, it is never enough, it could always have been accomplished or done better.”she explained.
