Dani Benitezformer Spanish soccer player, gave an interview to Gonzo in Savedwhere he opened up about his past and the moment he was sanctioned for testing positive for cocaine in an anti-doping test in 2014, something that marked his career.
“After the news, I went to Mallorca for eight months, but it was very hard to have to tell your relatives because you feel ashamed,” the man revealed. “I had the thought of actually taking my own life.because it is very complicated,” he confessed.
The most difficult thing for Benítez was the criticism: “Money comes and goes, it is recovered in one way or another, but what marks you is what people think“. However, everything changed when two options were considered. “The day came when I said: either I commit suicide or I have a radical change“he recalled.
“You forgave yourself,” Gonzo told him. “Of course, That’s what’s important when you do something like that.“answered the footballer. “If you don’t forgive yourself, the bad thing knocks on your door and tells you it’s there, that was the key to giving me back my hope,” he declared.
Finally, he confirmed that he was currently fine. “No matter how many setbacks my life has, there is nothing bad. I can have a down day, but The next day I get up and continue. “I feel super proud of the person I am,” he concluded.
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