Nicole, a player of the Crystal Palace football team, revealed to me the difficult experience that she went through that destroyed her life and made her think of suicide, when photos and videos of her private secrets were stolen and posted on the Internet.
The incident dates back to 2019, when the girl was only 18 years old and playing in the Scottish youth team, where someone hacked her mobile phone and posted some videos on it on the Internet.
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In an interview with Sky Sports, Nicole - who played for Arsenal's youth teams - explained to me the difficult days that went by, and how several teams rejected her after learning about the videos posted on the Internet for fear of tarnishing her name and brand.
The refusal of the clubs forced her to leave football for a year, and she even closed her accounts on social media after tarnishing her reputation because of these videos.
This led the Scottish player to enter a state of deep depression, and she said during her crisis, "the reason for people to commit suicide because of things like this," adding that she did not know how she managed to overcome deep depression.
Nicole assures me that he is still bothered by the continued comments on the leaked photos and videos, noting that it is frustrating that this is the reason people know her.
Thanks to her friends and Crystal Palace's welcome to join its ranks this season, Lee Nicole began to regain her normal life and reopen her social media accounts again.
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- Leigh Nicol (@ lnics17) August 6, 2020
"I still suffer from anxiety. I still have moments when I can't get out of bed. It could be something very stupid that turns me on and puts me in a bad place again," says the player, despite her recovery from her crisis.
So, here it is…
It's the first, and only time I'll speak so openly about that period in my life.
If you're struggling just now, I promise, you're going to be okay.
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- Leigh Nicol (@ lnics17) January 22, 2021
The young player is currently trying to transfer her experiences and awareness of intruders who break into the private life of a person and reveal his secrets, which may destroy the lives of some of them and push them to suicide.
It's been emotional… but it's been one of the proudest moments of my life to be able to use my most vulnerable experiences to try to help that one person who needs to read it 🌳
We're all going through difficult times just now, be kind, reach out to people, and be you ❤️ https://t.co/Zy0rp1vAvL
- Leigh Nicol (@ lnics17) February 3, 2021