Robbie Brady has revealed the mental health issues which “paralysed” him as he attempted to come to terms with the loss of close family members and the injuries which have plagued his career.
Brady established himself as a national hero when he fired the Republic of Ireland to victory over Italy at Euro 2016 and then scored against hosts France in the last 16.
However, the now 30-year-old has spoken about the anxiety with which he was living following the deaths of an auntie, a cousin, a close friend, his nanny and his grandad, and a succession of fitness problems including a serious knee injury which sidelined him for almost a year.
