Physical fatigue and mental phenomena is actually not new in world football. The pressure was so strong in the business of football is difficult dammed. Famous figures such as Oliver Kahn and Ottmar Hitzfeld has also been feeling it.
Hitzfeld took a year to return to normal after engergi and felt he had no ambition after winning the Champions League 2000-01, also can not feel joy when his team should have won the double winners in 2002-3. While Kahn felt the fatigue and stress in 1999.
Another figure who experienced the same thing is Sebastian Deisler and Robert Enke. Deisler chose early retirement and stay alive, while Enke chose the road more tragic by the end of his life. Deisler (Hannover goalkeeper) throws himself into fast track railway on 10 November 2009.
Enke suicides became a turning point that changed the world view of the burnout syndrome. If you have previously viewed as a disgrace to the mental pressure and taboo discussed, after which the people become more open to talk about it.
Symptoms of burnout syndrome can actually hit anyone. But according to Marion Sulprizio the most vulnerable groups affected by this are people who have high ambitions, perfectionist, and always critical of himself. Especially when they are facing great pressure and the fact is not in line with expectations.
"Bornout is the result of excessive commitment. Profession sometimes regarded as the only purpose in life. It then shake the soul and bring the balance of fatigue," Kahn writes in his biography. Kahn recognition in accordance with Sulprizio explanation of burnout syndrome.
Sulprizio provide advice in anticipation of the burnout syndrome, that we must have the awareness and inedible ambitions that are too high and always have a readiness to face any competition to be faced.