Jude Bellingham has opened up on feeling vulnerable in an interview to mark World Mental Health Day.

The Real Madrid and England midfielder revealed he used to search his name on social media as a young player at Birmingham but has learned to brush off criticism from outside.

Speaking as a Laureus Ambassador, Bellingham said: "With the development of social media and technology, there's more ways to attack someone, to make them feel down -- and I think there's still a stigma around talking about mental health.

"I know there's been times where I've felt vulnerable, doubted myself and needed someone to talk to -- and, instead, I've tried to keep up this macho athlete image of, 'I don't need anyone'.

"The truth is that I do, everyone does. And you'll feel a lot better from talking

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