Per Mertesacker has revealed the toll which professional football left on him both mentally and physically (via The BBC). He's called time on his playing career but Per Mertesacker is still very much a part of Arsenal Football Club. The former German international is the current Head of Arsenal's Academy after retiring from playing at the end of last season. Earlier this year, Mertesacker spoke openly about the physical toll which professional football left on him and now, he has revealed that effects were mental too. 'Especially in my last year, I felt something and felt the pressure and it was very awkward sometimes,' Mertesacker told the BBC. 'I was happy about not necessarily playing,...
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