Toby Alderweireld reveals troubling reasons for his international retirement

Former boss of the Red Devils defense, Toby Alderweireld has somewhat disappeared from the radar. Still playing for Royal Antwerp in Belgium, where he is an indisputable starter at the age of 35, he ended his international career in 2023. Victim of two major panic attacks which led him straight to the emergencies, the defender revealed in the show “The House” which:“it’s also for this reason (panic attacks, editor’s note) that I left the national team”.

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“After the Cup match lost against Union, I was angry and frustrated. I couldn't sleep that night and left for the club early the next morning. Before leaving, I took a caffeine pill, because I don't like coffee. In the car, my heart suddenly started beating a thousand miles an hour. I thought I was having a heart attack and it was over. I stopped, walked into a furniture store and asked if they could call the ambulancerevealed the former Tottenham player, before explaining what happened to him again some time later. What happened was that due to the increasing stress, I felt my heart racing. I had a panic attack, which made my heart beat faster. I was going crazy, thinking I was having a heart attack and dying.”.