“It devastated me”: Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate reveals how Diogo Jota and father’s deaths changed everything
Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has revealed that the deaths of teammate Diogo Jota and his father Hamady Konate left him battling depression during the 2025-26 season. Speaking to France Inter, Konate said he lost interest in everything after the tragedies. He urged people to talk openly about mental health and stressed that footballers can suffer from depression too.
Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has revealed that the deaths of teammate Diogo Jota and his father Hamady Konate left him battling depression during the 2025-26 season. Speaking to France Inter, Konate said he lost interest in everything after the tragedies. He urged people to talk openly about mental health and stressed that footballers can suffer from depression too.
