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'My brain is my strongest and weakest tool' The growing importance of mental health in football
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing The pinnacle of sporting contests this summer have put more spotlight than ever on the importance of mental health as well as physical.
US gymnast Simone Biles brought things to a head at the Olympics last week, with her decision to pull out of an event midway through a final followed by her explanation for it amid frenzied speculation and shouting over whether she was in the right. “For anyone saying I quit, I didn’t quit, my mind and body are simply not in sync as you can see here,” she wrote on Instagram. “I don’t think you realise how dangerous this is on a hard/competition surface. "Nor do I have to explain why I put health first.
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