Liverpool's summer signing Darwin Nunez has said that he avoids social media due to the negative nature of the platform after games.
The Reds completed the capture of Nunez on Tuesday in a deal for an initial fee of £64.1million (€75m) and a possible £21.3m (€25m) in add-ons. The six-year contract will see him stay at Anfield until 2028 at the least.
Players and clubs have highlighted how bad social media platforms cam be for footballers, with the internet filled with racist abuse and people criticising players after every performance. Some players have avoided platforms such as Twitter and Instagram to avoid the seeing comments that he didn't like and Nunez has said that he no longer takes a look after games, instead choosing to speak to his 'family and friends'.
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“I used to look at the (social media) networks a lot - but then I saw comments that I didn’t like," Nunez said in an interview on the Mirror. "They actually made me feel sick. The criticism started to get me down and I had to speak to the national team psychologist Axel Ocampo.
"He helped me a lot, but the answer was simple. Now I don’t turn my cellphone on in the dressing room to read what is being said about me. I only turn my phone on after games to speak with my family and friends. I will only listen to the people who have been supportive.”
Though Nunez has yet to play a game for his new club, the Uruguay striker has already praised Reds supporters for how they behaved during the UEFA Champions League clash at Anfield earlier this year.
"It was a spectacular experience seeing what the fans are like in the stadium," he told Liverpool's official website when joining the club. "It's an incredible atmosphere. I think Liverpool have got absolutely everything – good players and supporters who really help the team at certain points in the game. So, yes, I think it is a very big club and it's going to be great here."
