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Richarlison says he had dark thoughts after 2022 World Cup

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Brazil and Tottenham forward Richarlison said he suffered troubling thoughts and was ready to "give up" when battling depression following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Richarlison said he sought psychological help following the tournament, saying it was "the best discovery I've ever had in my life."

"Before I went to training, I wanted to go home, I wanted to go back to my room because, I don't know what was going through my head," Richarlison told ESPN Brasil. "I even went and told my dad I was going to give up.