Richarlison (Brazil striker, who faces England on Saturday 8 p.m., live on the L’Équipe channel): “When I arrived here, I saw the psychologist. This is the first time I’ve seen a psychologist here. So it was important. And the affection I received from people… We know how prejudiced people are when they say they are looking for psychological help. I myself had prejudices about this. Thank goodness that’s no longer the case.
As a national team player whose voice carries, I tell people to seek help because it helps. I can talk about it because it saved my life. I even talked to João about it when he was at my house. It saved my life overnight, because I was at my lowest, you know…
It is therefore very important for the national team to have a psychologist to help the players. We are the only ones who know how much pressure we are under, not only on the field, but also off it. I myself suffered more off the field. It is important to have a psychologist by our side. »