Overview
- Araújo says a year and a half of anxiety evolved into depression, leading him to pause his career after his expulsion at Stamford Bridge.
- He first informed sporting director Deco, after which the president and coach Hansi Flick offered full support and access to help.
- During a multi-week break he made a personal trip to Israel for faith-based reflection that he says brought peace and clarity.
- He revealed that social-media abuse reached his family, with his wife seeing messages wishing death to their daughters.
- More than two months later he returned as a starter against Albacete, scored to help Barcelona reach the Copa del Rey semifinals, and says he now feels renewed with a commitment through 2031.