The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) hired psychologist Marisa Santiago. Her arrival was celebrated by Richarlison, who had mental health issues.
After ten years without a psychologist in the selection of Brazilthe Brazilian Football Confederation ( CBF) announced the hiring of a specialist to care for the mental health of the players: the psychologist Marisa Santiago was presented and its arrival was celebrated by Richarlisonwho suffered a crisis last year due to criticism of his performance and various personal problems.
“He saved my life overnight, I was hitting rock bottom. It is important that the national team has a psychologist to help the players. Only we know the pressure we are under, not only on the field, but also outside of it,” he said. Richarlisonfront of Tottenham of England, at a press conference in London.
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The selection of Brazil is preparing in the English capital for the friendlies that will be played against England next Saturday at Wembley and before Spain on Tuesday in Madrid, in the debut of Dorival Junior as a selector. The Brazilian team has not had a psychologist since 2014, amid increasing pressure due to more than two decades without winning the world title and a disappointing 2023.
Brazil, without a psychologist since 2014
The last coach to have a mental health specialist was Luiz Felipe Scolariwho integrated the expert Regina Brandao to his working group with a view to Brazil World Cup 2014but both left their positions after the historic defeat against Germany (7-1) in the semifinal.
Unlike many elite teams and clubs, their successors, Dunga (2014-16), Tite (2016-22) and Fernando Diniz (2023), trained in psychology, did not have mental health experts. “All human beings look for strategies to overcome our difficulties, and that is no different with footballers,” he said. Marisa Santiago In a video released this Tuesday CBF.
Like other members of the technical commission, Santiago will work when the team meets, according to the CBFwhich entrusted him with the mission of “helping athletes deal with emotional issues so that they have the best performance on the field.”
Mental health, a finger on the sore spot of sport
Caring for the mental health of athletes has gained ground in recent years, especially after great figures, such as the American gymnast Simone Bilesthe Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka or the Dutch cyclist Tom Dumoulinthey put it on the mat.
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Frequently questioned for his attitudes off and on the field, the Brazilian star Neymar He questioned his sporting future in 2021, arguing that he did not know if, after the World Cup, Qatar 2022would have “the mental strength to continue playing football.”
The historic scorer of Brazil He will miss the friendlies against England and Spain due to injury, preparatory to the Copa América that will be played in the United States between June 20 and July 14.
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