FC Porto helped me understand what’s been going on after years of struggle | OneFootball

Jassie Vasconcelos, who last summer signed a contract with FC Porto, announced today the end of her career. In an emotional and revealing statement, she spoke about mental health issues – in particular anxiety and panic attacks – and thanked FC Porto for helping her understand her situation and for putting her personal well-being first.

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“… I will always be grateful to Porto because before seeing me as a player, they saw me as a person and helped me understand what was happening to me after years of suffering.

Porto was always a childhood dream! But I prefer to fill my heart with love, positivity, and joy for having had the opportunity to experience the best moments as a football player at the best club in the world.

To the people who have accompanied me on this adventure, a big thank you for all the support. I also want to say that it was a huge pleasure to be able to contribute to women’s football in my country.

I feel that I am in the right place at the right time, and that is already half the journey to where I want to go.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.