THE Ricky Rubio He “opened” his heart in a revealing interview on a Spanish media, speaking openly about the battle he fought with mental health, a battle that eventually led him to leave basketball at 34 years.
“One night when I was at the hotel, I said I don’t want to go on. Not with basketball, but with life. There were times when everything was so burdened by me … that my life made no sense, “Ricky Rubio confessed, shocking in his words.
Rubio did not hesitate to talk about the feelings of unsatisfied who accompanied him throughout his career, even in his brightest moments. “If I look back on my career, I’m not satisfied, because it was never enough,” he said, revealing that even when he was crowned MVP of the 2019 World Cup, he didn’t feel happy. “I was not happy, because when I received the prize, I told myself that I didn’t deserve it.”
He won a World Cup and gave him the MVP. But…
“It’s not enough. I thought it was a fake.” pic.twitter.com/5iHFzc19Mu– Évole (@lodeevole) July 2, 2025
At the same time, he referred to the intense pressure exerted on young sports talents, focusing on the example of Yamal. “A responsibility is given to a child who may not be ready yet. It seems that because you play good football, you need to know how to handle everything. Do they train and prepare for it? “He asked, asking a crucial question of how future sports stars grow.
Indeed, in his last words, the veteran Spaniard characteristically said: “In this interview, I revealed myself as never before.”
Personal life, professional career, NBA, Spanish team, successes, failures, mental health and … future.
Ricky Rubio tells everything in the final interview.
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Ricky Rubio started basketball for the first time in 2005, starting his career from Badalona before being transferred to Barcelona in 2009. In 2011 he jumped to the NBA, where he competed until 2024, having a memorable career in teams such as Timsu.
Before he finally retired from the parquet, he returned for a brief pass from Barcelona, completing a brilliant career in which he faced a huge problem, which he wanted to share with the world.