Javier Ernesto Chevanton has never been an ordinary footballer. Center forward with the fantasy of an attacking midfielder, flair for goal, globetrotter with roots firmly anchored in Puglia, who adopted him at a very young age. And today he still lives in Lecce, having made the baroque city's football team great. Great fantasy on the field, and not only that. But now he also reveals “the other side of the moon”: depression after stopping playing, treated with professionals in the sector.
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Chevanton's story
“Six months after I stopped playing, I come home and then… darkness. I was crying without knowing why, I just wanted to sleep. If I went out, I felt chest pain. I went up two steps and had to go back. The pills only knocked me out. No one can understand depression if they haven't experienced it. I needed affection and those around me didn't give it to me. Until one evening I was on the verge of ending it, fortunately that didn't happen. »
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What is he doing today
Today, he lives in the countryside, he bought land and there he takes care of his land and his animals. “They teach me to be content. We footballers should sometimes downshift a few gears. I respect everyone, but I understand that this is real life. I too experienced luxury, but I wasn't really happy. Now, I just need little things to feel calm: going fishing, planting some lettuce, giving wine, oil and eggs to the neighbors. »
The future
Cheva out of Lecce, after having done well with the young people (both as coach and as assistant to the Primavera). He says he is ready to return, perhaps by inviting Sticchi Damiani and Corvino to his domain: “I don't want to compare myself to icons like Totti and Maldini, but on a small scale, maybe something happened something comparable here too,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
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