One of the great protagonists of Sevilla FC this season is being Marcao. However, earning his place on the team has not been easy for him. The defender became one of the players who was in the spotlight to go out in the summer market to be chosen one of the captains of the white and red club. In an interview given to the club’s official media, the Brazilian spoke about the problems he faced in the preseason, his injury against Getafe and the support of his psychologist.
Marcao joined Sevilla two seasons ago, from Galatasaray. However, since he arrived at the Sevilla club he has recognized that “They have been two very difficult years”. At a sporting level he has only been able to play 27 games due to the number of injuries he has suffered in the red and white team. One of the worst moments he has gone through was when Sevilla told him at the beginning of the preseason that they did not have him. “Sevilla told me that I wasn’t going to stay, but I wanted to continue,” says the defender. Even though he had offers from both Arabia and Türkiyehe had the conviction to continue defending the Sevilla team. One day he was talking to García Pimienta and the coach told him that he was happy with his work. However, the day before the first LaLiga match he receives a call from the Catalan coach to inform him that he will not play in that match. “I think that one day before the first preseason game, he called me to tell me that he was not going to play,” he commented in the Sevilla media. Some words that were not easy for the footballer to digest, but thanks to the support of his psychologist he was able to reverse the situation.
García Pimienta did not have Marcao for the first match against Las Palmas, but in The following days he began to gain prominence. In the clash against Getafe he suffered a nasal fracture and he has had to play with a mask in the last few games. Regarding this setback he suffered, he stressed that this Thursday he has a review although he believes that recovery times will be shortened.
Now the confidence of the coach and the club is maximum, to the point of being chosen as captain: “Now I feel proud to be one of the captains, to be captain here you have to have the respect of your teammates and the club.”
The importance of support from your psychologist
The situation was also affecting him on a personal level, so he agreed to receive help from a psychologist. «I was not being a good person, I was not being a good father. I was suffering. My wife told me I needed help. I said yes, one or two sessions, no more. But I was the first, the second… and things began to fall into place,” she explained.
The Brazilian has felt very supported by his family during this bad streak he was going through: «I think that when you live through difficult times, It is important to be close to your family. With my wife, with my girls… and a very important person was my psychologist». Although at first he considered that having a psychologist was unnecessary, over time he has realized that it is very important for him since It has helped you make better decisions.
Marcao followed the psychologist’s recommendations and decided to change both his eating habits and the specific training he had to do. «I have managed to leave everything well to be better this year»he declared.
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