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Jesse Lingard almost 'quit' football due to mental health issues

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West Ham's Jesse Lingard celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, Monday, Apr. 5, 2021. ( AP)

Jesse Lingard has returned to the form he showed as England reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals but he admits before his loan move to West Ham he thought of quitting football.

The 28-year-old forward's form slumped after the World Cup, losing his place in the Manchester United first team.

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