Depression, a taboo subject in football
We are forced to return to the big news from the day before, it is obviously the suicide attempt of Alexis Beka Beka. The regional daily Nice morning returns at length to “the Beka Beka scare” in its interior pages. For 3h30, the OGC Nice player tried to end his life by jumping into the void from the Magnan viaduct before changing his mind, dissuaded by hours of discussions with the emergency services. The newspaper The Team Talk about “day of anxiety in Nice” while Provence prefers to emphasize that “Beka Beka is safe after her suicide attempt”. In Spain, the newspaper Sport also relays in its interior pages this news which shocked everyone. For several weeks, the former Caen resident had been receiving psychological support. Her terrible fragility of the moment had not been perceived until then. According to FIFpro (the global players’ union), 38% of footballers present symptoms of depression and anxiety during their career. We obviously provide our greatest support to the player and his family.
We’re heading to Portugal with the Classico between SL Benfica and FC Porto which was played last night. A gala poster which ended with a score of 1-0. And who other than Angel Di Maria who once again took on the role of savior to give victory to his family. For the newspaper Record, “Di Maria hunts dragons”. On cloud nine since his return to Portugal, the Argentinian world champion was in the right place at the right time in the penalty area to recover a deflected cross from Neres. The entire press praises El Fideo this Saturday morning like the newspaper O Jogo which title “simply Di Maria”. The newspaper In Bola found a new nickname for the Argentinian-Brazilian duo Di Maria-Neres, “Tango and Samba”. In a heated atmosphere, Di Maria raised the temperature a notch by showing off his jersey during his celebration. Benfica temporarily took first place in the standings, while Porto, who played 10 against 11 from the 19th minute of play, conceded their first defeat in the league.
Newcastle’s excessive dream
Kylian Mbappé finds himself on the front page of Daily Mail this Saturday morning. The Newcastle Toons are already planning on the Champions League clash against PSG next Wednesday and are simply dreaming of the French crack. In its interior pages, the English tabloid offers us a photo montage of the Frenchman in the Magpies jersey with the following title: “ right to dream “. Since the takeover by the Saudis, supporters have started to dream of a galactic team. And the latter would be well received “The best player in the world”, according to the English tabloid. However, this dream seems impossible and contrary to the club’s sporting policy which is to identify a player of value and then multiply it. For now, they instead want to sign the next Mbappé. The dream is however allowed since we recall that at present, Kylian Mbappé has still not extended his contract with PSG. In three short months, he will be free to discuss with any club. Unless…
