of age, everything inf m, 7g“ ur ll'flfll of age, everything that a years of age, everything that a person could probably want. i was in the premier league, the welsh national team but fighting that battle every day takes its toll. when did it become a problem for you? it started at the beginning but the more i got older, the more things were getting me down, i'd let them sit there for a while instead of talking about them. do you receive any help or therapy?” of talking about them. do you receive any help or therapy? i think you need more support from managers and football clubs in general. if i went to a manager and said i was struggling mentally, there is no way he would play me on a saturday and tuesday. he would say, he's not up for it. the real answer is, that's the player's release, to go out and play. there is football is all over the country who feel this way and they are in the team, they might not be in the team, they are not going

to tell the manager and jeopardise their place because they know full well the manager will not support them. what do you think clubs may think of this interview? if it affects me from signing anywhere else, i don't want to continue to play football. if people reject me for saying, he's suffered depression, then the 60—70% of players wouldn't be playing at some stage. it can affect you in different ways. you just find a way to get through the day. you can see more of that interview on the bbc sport website and app. britain's efe obada has made a dream start to his nfl career in his first game for the carolina panthers. they beat the cincinnati bengals 31—21, with obada getting a tackle, a sack, and an interception in an impressive debut. now 26 years old, when obada was 10 he was trafficked into britain from the netherlands and left abandoned and homeless in east london.

he's very intellectual, super—smart, practices and extremely hard. for him to be a developmental player, not too have a big university, they came abroad, looking at guys to see how to practice, to go about being a professional athlete and to see him having a day like today, the sky is the limit for him. just before i go take a look at this. andy murray was left red—faced after dropping a bit of a clanger in china ahead of the shenzhen open. the former world number one was being presented with a gilded plate to mark his contribution to tennis in china, but he dropped it. in fact he was so embarrassed was he that he posted the details on instagram. murray is due to play zhi—zhen zhang of china tomorrow. and that's why you never use the good china.

that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. we're british boxer callum johnson will walk out in front of 12,000 people in america next week, and he's one punch away from becoming a world champion. but he'll enter the ring knowing that he's already won the biggest fight he'll everface. two years ago callum's dad paul died suddenly — following his death callum says he struggled to cope. he wants other young men to reach out and ask for help if they are going

through the same thing. his comments have been welcomed by grief charities. katy austin has been to meet him. in every picture of calvinjohnson growing up, one man by his side. his dad paul couldn't hide hisjoy at his son's success. this is his resting place. i like to come down here after training just me and my thoughts, really. paul's death, left an empty space. i went through some serious times in a dark place, i would say depressed. i didn't leave my house for six weeks. i hardly left my bedroom. i spoke to people and was open with the way i was feeling and howl and was open with the way i was feeling and how i was. that helped me. iam feeling and how i was. that helped me. i am out of place now and i never want to go back anybody who goes through anything like that, i urge them to speak out to anybody.

it's not that you are not a strongman. if you do speak, it makes you a strongman. 18 months ago, i was riddled with injuries, laying in a hospital bed. through those dark times, i always believed deep down in my heart that i would get there. i kept working. we're here now. two weeks away from fighting for the world title. that ibf world title fight in chicago is his biggest professionalfight fight in chicago is his biggest professional fight yet. he credits his dad for giving him the strength. he's in my thoughts all the time. sometimes in the morning when i'm struggling to get out of bed, i think i've got to get out of bed for him and get thejob done. it gives me motivation. through everyjab and every punch, paul is still spurring

his son on. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. we started today with a real autumn chill and a frost in places. for some, temperatures really keeping away again. further north, a little bit milder. extra cloud in from the atla ntic bit milder. extra cloud in from the atlantic and extra breeze tending to bring higher temperatures. towards the south, starry skies, once again turning into a decidedly chilly night. our temperature profile showing pale cream colours across most of the uk. in these areas, temperatures down to single figures and in ruralareas temperatures down to single figures and in rural areas perhaps down to freezing all around there.

strengthening wind further north will continue on tuesday. further south, the odd missed patch but then another beautiful day. 17 degrees in london. the white wind arrows show the steady fairly light winds. but for north west wales, northern ireland and north—west scotland, these black arrows are wind gusts which could reach 65 mph. also quite a lot of rain across the western side of scotland. you can see all the white lines on our chart. the winds will continue to be fairly brisk. particularly the western side of scotland. on high ground in scotla nd of scotland. on high ground in scotland you could see 100 millimetres of rain. we will see some spells of sunshine and light winds. with those winds coming from

the south—west, temperatures beginning to climb. similar temperatures to aberdeen in london. by temperatures to aberdeen in london. by thursday the rain mostly confined to the far north of scotland by this stage. we are going to bejoining in some very warm stage. we are going to bejoining in some very warm air on stage. we are going to bejoining in some very warm air on thursday. the warmest day of the week for many. then cooler air returns by the end of the week for all of us. you're watching beyond 100 days. more allegations of sexual abuse against brett kavanaugh but donald trump says he's sticking by his supreme court nominee. the judge emphatically denies the latest allegation, saying he won't be intimidated into withdrawing from the nomination. the new white house line is actually a twist on an old white house line — it's all part of a vast left—wing conspiracy. there is a chance this could be one of the single most unfair, unjust things to happen to a candidate for anything.

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