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We're Ryan, Dan, and Ant, three 20 something lads, from Birkenhead, who love football. 24% of women and 13% of men in England are diagnosed with depression in their lifetime. But men are three times more likely to die from suicide than women. We wanted to know why. Join us every Monday and Friday as we speak to people from the wide world of football, all about Mental Health, in an attempt to learn more about it, and encourage men to feel more comfortable talking about their health and wellbeing, and attempt to remove the stigma that still surrounds the topic.
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Friday Nov 27, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020
During these episodes we will take a look back at examples of mental ill health in football from yesteryear.
"George inspired me when I was young. I actually think we were very similar players - dribblers who were able to create moments of magic."
Diego Maradona
It took George Best two separate attempts to finally convince himself to stay in Manchester as a homesick teenager. The Manchester United scout Bob Bishop told Matt Busby he had found himself a genius, he wasn't wrong.
Best would go on to become one of the most celebrated and enjoyed footballers of all time.
But off the field, an eccentric and expensive lifestyle was quickly becoming his primary focus, as George's addictions took over. Joined by Rob Blanchette of The Bleacher Report, and Barry Shmeizer, a Manchester United fan who met Best in his hometown of Johannesburg in 1974, we discuss Best the player, as well as his addictions and turbulent lifestyle.
In a world where mental health didn't exist, his lifestyle was the source of judgement, derision and amusement. What have we learnt from George Best? If anything.
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