Osvaldo also struggles with depression, 'I'm desperate' - Footballer. The former center forward confesses: 'Life is getting out of hand' (ANSA) The ghosts of the mind, the shadows of depression, the rejection of the daily internal and external pressure to surpass oneself are unfortunately a common trait of many champions in sport.

From Adam Peatu to Michael Phelps to Ian Thorpe, from Mark Cavendish to Gianni Bugno, from Naomi Osaka to the Australian Ashleigh Barty.