BEYOND THE GAME: Conor Coady on Mental Health in Football
12 May - 35 minsIt's Mental Health Awareness Week and in a series of special podcasts for Sky Sports, Adam Smith sits down with Premier League stars to discuss the times in their careers where they’ve struggled with their mental health.
In this episode, Adam is joined by defender Conor Coady who explains how it felt to leave his boyhood club Liverpool, how relegation with Leicester City is the toughest moment of his career, and how he balances life as a footballer with being a dad of four.
If you've been affected by any of the themes covered in this podcast, advice and organisations that can help can be found at sky.com/viewersupport.
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