Catching up on a video call filled with laughter and wind-ups, anyone would think Tom and Ryan were two old school mates keeping in touch over lockdown.
But Tom Davies is Everton ’s star midfielder and Ryan Spencer is a young Liverpool fan who struggled so badly with anxiety and mental health issues that he considered taking his own life.
The unlikely pair have now become firm friends after being matched up by the Premier League club’s Blue Family campaign. Launched in March, it pairs footballers and staff for regular chats with isolated or vulnerable people.
For Ryan the video calls have become a lifeline during the pandemic when his anxiety was at risk of spiralling once more. The pair chat about football, family and fitness, Netflix
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