Diego Alves opens up about psychological issue developed at Flamengo | OneFootball

Diego Alves was signed by Flamengo in 2017 for 300 thousand euros (R$ 1 million at the exchange rate at the time)

Diego Alves joined Flamengo in 2017 and won numerous titles with the Rubro-Negro side, becoming an idol of the Nation. However, the former goalkeeper said that even so, he developed panic disorder due to the pressure of being at the club.

— I won several titles at Flamengo, but I also developed panic disorder. Those are scars that stay with you. Why? Because of the responsibility. It was a turning point in my life, therapy helped me a lot. There’s no need to be ashamed to talk about it, because these are tools that help you improve even in your personal life —, Diego Alves began this Tuesday (24).

— In the past, players knew whether they were on good terms with the fans or not when they stepped onto the field. If you misplaced a pass, the crowd would boo, stay quiet, or applaud… Today, you play on Sunday and by Monday you already know people are going to insult you, that you’ve lost support. They even start hashtags like ‘fulano out’ —, the former goalkeeper concluded in an interview with FlamengoTV.

HOW WAS DIEGO ALVES’ SPELL AT FLAMENGO?

Diego Alves was signed by Flamengo in 2017 after leaving Valencia (Spain). To sign the player, Mengo paid 300 thousand euros (R$ 1 million at the exchange rate at the time). The former keeper therefore played more than 200 matches in the Rubro-Negro shirt through 2022.

HOW MANY TITLES DID DIEGO ALVES WIN WITH FLAMENGO?

With Flamengo, Diego Alves won numerous titles. The goalkeeper won the Campeonato Carioca three times, the Libertadores twice, the Brasileirão twice, the Supercopa do Brasil twice, the Recopa Sudamericana once, and the Copa do Brasil once.

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