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Danny Rose says a club wanted to check he was 'not crazy' before signing him

Danny Rose
Image: Danny Rose says he was left "embarrassed" after an interested club asked if was "crazy"

A club interested in signing Danny Rose last summer wanted to make sure he was "not crazy", the England defender has revealed.

The Tottenham left-back opened up about his struggles with depression in the build up to the 2018 World Cup, an illness which was triggered by a significant knee injury and the death of a close family member.

In the wake of his revelation, a club interested in signing him insisted they wanted to meet him to check on his mental state.

The potential move fell through, but Rose, who is still angry at the situation, says the unnamed club in question have scuppered any chance of signing him in the future.

Danny Rose was subject to racism after he was booked in the second half
Image: Rose has been included in Gareth Southgate's preliminary squad for the Nations League finals

He told the BBC documentary, 'A Royal Team Talk: Tackling Mental Health': "I think there's still a long way to go in football because in the summer I was speaking to another club, and they said, 'The club would like to meet you, just to check that you're not crazy'. Because of what I'd said and what I'd been through.

"I was embarrassed, as whatever I've been through I like to think it doesn't affect me doing my job. I still know I'll always give a hundred per cent.

"In the end they didn't put a bid in, but to think that people assume I might be crazy is embarrassing and I'm still angry about it to this day.

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"If that opportunity came around again I'd definitely say no now."

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Image: FA president Prince William discussed mental health with current and ex-pros for the documentary

The 28-year-old discussed the issue with Football Association president Prince William for the documentary.

Rose, who has also spoken out strongly on racism, featured five times for England on their way to the semi-finals of the World Cup and has been included in England's preliminary squad for the Nations League finals.

After being made available to leave Spurs, Rose won over Mauricio Pochettino and became his first-choice left-back as the club earned a fourth successive top-four finish in the Premier League and booked a spot in the Champions League final against Liverpool.

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