Footballer who nearly joined Benfica makes shock revelation rocking Italy: | OneFootball

Mattia Perin thought about quitting football. The Italian goalkeeper, who was close to signing with Benfica, spoke openly about the most turbulent periods of his career, marked by successive injuries, and revealed that he even considered hanging up his gloves.

The Juventus goalkeeper - who recently hired Luciano Spalletti - talked about the mental impact these situations can cause. "I realized the importance of the mental aspect in sports, but above all, in life. I started working with Nicoletta Romanazzi [mental coach] thanks to my agent," Perin began to recount at the Social Football Summit in Turin.

Next, the Italian international made a revelation that shocked some readers in Italy: "I was going through a difficult period, I thought about quitting football after so many injuries. I couldn't find happiness in playing."

"Nicoletta often finds the key to unlock and allow me to perform at my best in sports and life. I know what I need, I know how to find balance," confessed the veteran goalkeeper of the vecchia signora.

Finally, Mattia Perin explained the process to be followed: "What allows us to achieve our goals is our determination to work on ourselves. During the injuries I had, the times I thought I deserved to play and didn't get on the field, it was essential to find balance, accept frustration and emotions."

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