Ibrahima Konate bravely opens up on impact of Diogo Jota and his father's deaths

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"His locker was still there in the dressing room, and every day when I was going to training he was coming with us."I remember when I found out I was in Los Angeles and I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t know whether I should go home and stop playing, because the team needed me too."I didn’t know who to talk to about it, so I kept it all to myself.

And this is the advice I’d give to everyone: when you’re feeling down or something’s going on, you need to talk to those around you. And he added: "There was never a moment when I felt like I was on the mend."All of these tragic events happened so quickly and, as soon as I felt like I was getting my head above water, something else happened."But then I had the support of all these fans, who are exceptional at Liverpool., my team-mates and especially my family."But I also had to learn how to get back on my feet on my own because the team needed me more than ever.

And I told myself that it happens to everyone every day, and I know that my father would have wanted me to get back."And Konate further addressed his mental health issues of recent times while sending a strong message to his fellow footballers."There are low points, there’s depression," he said. But no, that’s rubbish and you shouldn’t say that."Depression is personal; it’s deep inside you.