The England defender earned ­widespread respect and admiration for lifting the lid on his depression ahead of the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia. "I was embarrassed, as whatever I’ve been through I like to think it doesn’t affect me doing my job. (Image: BBC/PA Wire)With suicide still the biggest killer of men under the age of 45, the programme features several football stars. But to think that people assume I might be crazy is embarrassing, and I’m still angry about it to this day. The PFA believe the bravery shown in coming forward is a sign that the stigma attached to them may be disappearing.

Source: Daily Mirror May 16, 2019 23:01 UTC