Cirilo: “I suffered from depression for two years after retiring from football”

An interview in which he revealed important aspects of his career was granted to the Italian Il Foglio Sportivo by Bruno Cirilo.

The former central defender of AEK and PAOK, who is now active in the field of scouting, referred to his presence at Inter, while he also spoke about his adventure with depression, which afflicted him when he “hung up” his football boots.

His statements in detail:

“Lippi wanted me. They were a giant team back then. Laurent Blanc, every day, at the end of training, called me to do some technique. There was also Ronaldo, the Phenomenon, who was unplayable when targeting you. One day I said to him: “Shall we take a quick picture?” He looked at me and replied: “Why are you asking me?” He was very humble despite the fact that he is one of the best strikers in history..

For depression: “A very dark time, panic and depression. Leaving the courts was traumatic, I suffered for about two years. To leave everything behind you need a lot of inner strength and luckily I’m better today, but it wasn’t easy. It’s hard for people to understand you because if you’ve never suffered from it, you can’t really help. I had become completely different and therefore received help from some experts”.