The Beautiful Game Mourns
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The suicide of German football player Robert Enke is raising questions about the immense pressure experienced by young professional athletes. We spend millions insuring their limbs, but what about protecting their minds and mental health? YPNation contributor Ewan Watt is demanding change. http://www.ypnation.net/blogs/beautiful-game-mourns
"When discussing the pressure football professionals face, most journalists discuss how many turn to alcohol or performance-enhancing drugs to raise their game. Yet very few broach the subject of mental health.
Football is a multi-trillion dollar industry. The World Cup has not only surpassed the Olympics as the most popular sporting event on the planet but it now attracts (pdf) a cumulative 26.29 billion viewers, making it the most watched television event in the world. When the commentator states a player has the eyes of the world on him, he's not exaggerating. The numbers add up to a lot of pressure."
"When discussing the pressure football professionals face, most journalists discuss how many turn to alcohol or performance-enhancing drugs to raise their game. Yet very few broach the subject of mental health.
Football is a multi-trillion dollar industry. The World Cup has not only surpassed the Olympics as the most popular sporting event on the planet but it now attracts (pdf) a cumulative 26.29 billion viewers, making it the most watched television event in the world. When the commentator states a player has the eyes of the world on him, he's not exaggerating. The numbers add up to a lot of pressure."
