"I can't and don't want to go into all the details, but my cocaine addiction has caused a lot of damage. I was supposed to get help from everyone and everything, but I was left to fend for myself. It was nothing. Suddenly, I lost the structure I'd had for years as a footballer."
"The problems only started after I retired. As a player, everything is manageable: you go from training to training. From match to match. When all that disappeared and I felt completely out of place as technical manager at ADO, things went wrong. Very much so."
"Janmaat told AD that his cocaine dependence has exacerbated problems in his marriage and that he and his wife have separated. The former Netherlands international gave an honest assessment of the impact of drugs on his health, revealing that a deep, very deep' addicti"
Daryl Janmaat, a former Newcastle United and Watford defender who played 71 Premier League matches, has publicly disclosed his struggle with cocaine addiction. The 36-year-old right-back's problems began after retiring and returning to ADO Den Haag, where he worked as a technical manager. Janmaat attributes his addiction to the dramatic loss of the structured routine he maintained throughout his playing career and insufficient support during this transition. He describes feeling completely out of place and abandoned when the daily structure of training and matches disappeared. His addiction has severely damaged his marriage, resulting in separation from his wife. Janmaat's case reflects a broader pattern among athletes who struggle significantly with the psychological and lifestyle challenges that accompany retirement from professional sports.
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