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Gianluigi Buffon opens up on his mental health journey
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‘You would want to escape, you would want to take time for yourself, and you can’t do it.’
Gianluigi Buffon made 1,115 appearances and won 27 titles, including a World Cup, across a career that spanned 28 years.
However it wasn’t all plain sailing . The Italian football legend has spoken to us eloquently about his struggles with mental health, including a bout of depression and panic attacks.
Were his Juventus or Italy teammates aware of his personal plight, and where did he turn when it all felt too much? Barry Glendenning and Nicky Bandini h ave interviewed Buffon about his mental health, winning the World Cup, his love of art and more.
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