‘I could have quit’ – Jesse Lingard opens up on mental health struggles

Jesse Lingard has opened up about his struggles off the pitch (The Royal Foundation)

Jesse Lingard has revealed how close he came to taking a complete break from football during lockdown as he battled mental health problems and his mother’s depression.

Lingard spent almost two years in the wilderness at Manchester United as he struggled with to cope with mum Kirsty’s condition.