Soccer-Richarlison battled depression after Brazil World Cup exit

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Peru v Brazil - Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru - September 12, 2023 Brazil's Richarlison celebrates scoring a goal later disallowed after a VAR review REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda/File Photo

(Reuters) -Brazil striker Richarlison battled with depression after his country's quarter-final loss to Croatia at the 2022 World Cup and considered quitting football.

Richarlison, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur, said in September that he would seek psychological help after he was photographed crying on the bench when he was substituted during Brazil's 5-1 thrashing of Bolivia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier.