The chelsea side and the English team Lucy Bronze has assured that his autism And his attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity have helped him be a better player, after being diagnosed in 2021.
Bronze, from 33 yearshelped England win the Women’s Eurocup of 2022 and to reach the final of the 2023 World Cup. He has won the women’s champions league five times, two with Barcelona and three with the French Olympique Lyonnais.
«When processing things, being super concentrated, people always say: ‘Oh, You are passionate about football‘», Bronze said to the BBC in an interview published on Wednesday. «I don’t know if I would say that I am passionate or obsessive. It is my autismmy hyperfocalization in football. Exercise is something really good for ADHD and autism. Have that concentration, something to do, stay in motion ». He affirms that autism is not an inconvenience: «Training every day is incredible to me. Some of the other girls will say: ‘Are you sure you are 33 because you don’t stop?’ All the things I have because of autism have played in my favor».
At school, Bronze had Reading and spelling problems and dyslexia diagnosed him. Although his mother had long suspected that he could be autistic, Bronze officially diagnosed autism and ADHD four years ago, during a concentration of England. «In essence, Nothing changedbut opened my eyes, ”says Bronze. “I simply learned more about myself, I understood why in certain situations I saw things differently from other people or acted differently from other people.”
Bronze is an ambassador of the National Autism Society of the United Kingdomhelping to sensitize the population and to end the stigma surrounding this disease. “Being misunderstood when you are young is very difficult, so I wanted to join the beneficial organization,” he said.
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