An African star has confessed that shortly before leaving Arsenal, he fell into a depressed state that led to him drinking excessively.
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During the 2021/22 season, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struggled to find form despite signing a massive contract extension with the Gunners ahead of that campaign.
While struggling in front of goal for the north Londoners, the Gabonese hitman was also dealing with personal issues, such as his mother's poor health.
According to the striker, a trip during the aforementioned season to visit his sickly mom in France at the peak of COVID-19 ultimately led to him and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta falling out.
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The attacker would consequently leave the 13-time English champions during the mid-season transfer window for Barcelona, and the 2015 CAF Men's Player of the Year has now stated that these personal issues led to him struggling with his mental health shortly before his Emirates Stadium exit.
"I'm sure I was depressed. There are attitudes that are seriously different from your daily life. For example, I started drinking a lot. It was a difficult passage. It started a little before I was fired from Arsenal," he told Colinterview.
"So yes, it was depression, I think that, personally, it was related to the state of health of my parents. It affects a man, it was difficult.
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"How to get out? Often we say that we have to talk about it, there's no shame in that."
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