‘They’ve just scratched the surface’ – football tackling mental health but more can be done

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Work by charities, the PFA, clubs and players is helping the sport open up about depression, though no one claims to have all the answers

Gary Speed’s family are inviting fans to take part in the Speed Cycle, a fundraising challenge in which supporters will visit each of his former clubs. The cycle will begin at St James’ Park in Newcastle before moving on to Leeds, Sheffield and Bolton before it finishes at Goodison Park in Liverpool. All the money raised will go towards building a mental health facility close to Goodison.

 

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mental health should be a thing on clubs since early, early ages. I wonder what a good shrink could have had done for, say, Paul_Gascoigne8. helped with his demons or so.

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