‘There are low points’: Ibrahima Konaté reveals struggles in year of personal tragedy

<ul><li><p>France defender devasted by deaths of Jota and father</p></li><li><p>‘Depression is personal; it’s deep inside you’</p></li></ul><p>Ibrahima Konaté has spoken about the struggles he faced in a year of personal tragedy in which the death of his former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota was followed by that of his father.</p><p>The France international’s form was affected but it was not until January, when his dad, Hamady, died after a long illness, that it became apparent the personal turmoil the 27-year-old had been dealing with.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/03/ibrahima-konate-reveals-struggles-in-year-of-personal-tragedy">Continue reading...</a>