Former Manchester United player Jesse Lingard has explained that his mother's battle with depression made it difficult for him to focus on football.
In his final seasons at Old Trafford under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick, Lingard's form on the pitch began to dip. During the 2019/20 season, the Englishman struggled to perform for the Reds and he has now explained that off-field matters hindered his performance.
Speaking on The Diary of a CEO podcast, Lingard explained: "The depression was so bad she [his mother] couldn’t really cope and she needed to go away and get help. But leaving me with my little sister, who was 11 at the time, and my little brother, who was 15, for me, I was still going through my own things as well.
