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Man City star Phil Foden opens up on fatherhood, social media and mental health with Ilkay Gundogan
straight to your inboxManchester City midfielder Phil Foden says having a family network around him has helped him deal with the modern pressures of being a footballer for one of the biggest clubs in the world.Speaking with teammate Ilkay Gundogan about Mental Health for the Heads Up campaign, Foden said social media can be a difficult environment for a young player, as he discussed how fatherhood has shown him that there is more to life than football."I think for me growing up in such a great team it was quite difficult at times because social media nowadays they try and slate young kids, so I had to try and not pay too much attention and just try to concentrate," Foden said.Teammate Gundogan, who grew up in Germany before social media was