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Konaté Opens Up on Year of Personal Tragedy

France defender Ibrahima Konaté has spoken about his struggles during a year marked by the death of his former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota and his father.

France international Ibrahima Konaté has revealed how personal tragedy affected him this year, following the death of his former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota and subsequently his father, Hamady, in January after a long illness. syntagm.co.za

The 27-year-old defender acknowledged his form was impacted by these events, stating "depression is personal; it's deep inside you" as he opened up about the low points he faced during this difficult period.