Mental Health and Football with George Green
All Together Now Podcast - Een podcast door All Together Now Everton Podcast
In episode seven we speak to former Everton prodigy George Green; a highly-rated young forward signed as a teenager in 2011 from Bradford by then manager David Moyes. Dubbed the 'Next Gazza' in some quarters, Green has talent to burn but problems with drink, drugs and mental health led his Premier League opportunity to slip away. Now on the up again after successful treatment for addiction and depression, the 22-year-old joins us to reflect on his turbulent early career on Merseyside and what comes next. He also talks about what more football must do to improve its support for young players' mental health and why the media also needs to learn more. He's honest, raw and tells his poignant story in a powerful episode. (Warning: there is some bad language and adult themes).