One of the consequences of the pandemic, for most, is that we spend more time at home. Whether due to social responsibility or fear of contagion, we spend much more time inside our homes, which has also made many have to find ways to fill that time. In the case of some footballers, that time has been occupied with video games. To the point of extreme addiction.
It has been revealed by Steve Pope, one of the most reputable therapists in the United Kingdom in statements to the Daily Mail. He has revealed that he is currently helping 15 professional footballers and another 30 semi-professional players with this addiction, triple the number of cases than before the pandemic. To give you an idea of the problem, there are several clubs that have contacted the English Federation for advice on the addiction suffered by some of their footballers.
“It's getting out of control,” says Pope. When football stopped the footballers had nothing else to do. The games became more attractive. Players have obsessive personalities and have more free time than anyone else to play. It's mentally detructive, a silent epidemic that never gets the attention it needs. “