Almeida: “I became furious in Tuba, I lost control, but I’m not the only one responsible”

THE Matthias Almeida It is a thing of the AEK bench, with the Argentine technician now in Spain and taking over its keys Seville.

THE Almeida He gave a big interview to Gazzetta dello Sport and referred, inter alia, to his alcohol addiction, but also to the events that took action on the Tuba stadium, the biceps derby and the conflict created on the pitch, with himself going out.

In detail what Matthias Almeida said:

For his dependence on alcohol: “During my career I was smoking ten cigarettes a day. Alcohol was also a big problem. I always gave 100% to workouts, but I lived in red. One day mildly five bottles of wine, as if it were coca cola. I ended up in a coma. I tried to recover by running five kilometers, but everything was turning around me. They put me in serum for five hours. At that time I was playing on Inter and if he learned, a scandal would erupt. “

For his physical collapse that had a psychological background: “Two injuries kept me out of action for a long time in Milan. I got to the point of not feeling my hand. The next day I had lost the feeling of my half side. A group psychologist diagnosed panic attacks and recommended me medication. I didn’t follow his advice then … “

For a painting of his little daughter who was the turning point: “He painted me like a sad and exhausted lion. It was my alarm clock. Since then I have been taking antidepressants and drugs for anxiety disorder daily. I call them ” the pills of kindness ”. They help me to be a better person. “

For what happened in AEK’s clash with PAOK in 2024: “A controversy turned into a conflict. I was furious. I attacked an opponent, they tried to hold me without results. The police had to intervene. I completely lost control. I was threatening, shouting, touching a man’s throat … Fortunately they stopped me. It took one and a half hours to calm down. I apologized, but I don’t think I’m the only one responsible. When there are thousands of people on the court and no one protects you, the instinct takes control. I’m a man, and my blood is boiling. I won’t change who I am. I respect everyone, but I ask me to respect me as a human being. It’s not a matter of victory or defeat -it’s a matter of dignity. “