{"id":230294,"date":"2024-10-11T15:16:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T15:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/11\/i-almost-quit-spain-duty-due-to-depression\/"},"modified":"2024-10-11T15:16:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T15:16:51","slug":"i-almost-quit-spain-duty-due-to-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/11\/i-almost-quit-spain-duty-due-to-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I Almost Quit Spain Duty Due To Depression&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>\u00c1lvaro Morata<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spain forward, \u00c1lvaro Morata, has revealed that he considered quitting the national team after suffering \u201cdepression\u201d and \u201cpanic attacks\u201d before lifting the European Championship in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Morata, 31, captained his country to victory in the tournament in Germany, then switched clubs, joining AC Milan from Atl\u00e9tico Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you have really tough moments, depression, panic attacks, the job you do doesn\u2019t matter, what job you do, the situation you have in life, doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d Morata told Cope radio on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have another person inside you, and you have to fight against them every day, every night. For me it was best to leave Spain. The moment came when I couldn\u2019t stand it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking before the Euros, Morata said he was considering moving abroad, as well as retiring from international football, saying \u201cyou have to think if it\u2019s really worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, he added to those comments, saying: \u201cI had a really bad time. The moment came when I thought I wouldn\u2019t be able to put my boots on again. Three months before the Euros, I was thinking whether I\u2019d be able to wear the Spain shirt again, and be captain. I was thinking if I\u2019d be able to play again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00c1lvaro Morata \u00a0 Spain forward, \u00c1lvaro Morata, has revealed that he considered quitting the national team after suffering \u201cdepression\u201d and \u201cpanic attacks\u201d before lifting the European Championship in the summer. 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