EBOUE IS A BRAVE GUY

I was sad to read about the situation ex-footballer Emmanuel Eboue finds himself in. I applaud him for speaking out about the mental health issues he is facing after the suicide of his friend, Steve Gohouri, and his divorce (Mirror, December 26).

When young players start their careers, earning vast sums, they need guidance. Clubs should also do more to look after their ex-stars. D Hughesdon South London

As we now seem to be finally moving on to the next stage of the Brexit negotiations, has anyone given any thought to the fact that many of our services, such as energy, water, railways and so on, are owned by foreign firms?

If the idea of Brexit is to take back control, should these be brought back into UK ownership? Paul England Evesham, Worcs

Families with three children earning more than £7,400 will have to find an extra £3,582 to make up for the loss of free school meals. Yet on Christmas Day Meghan Markle wore a camel alpaca wrap coat worth £986, boots costing £499 and carried a £1,055 pixie handbag. Enough said.

D Martin Consett, Co Durham

How much longer must we put up with TV shows where so-called celebs go on free jaunts? BBC1’s The Real Marigold On Tour is just one example. Please give us a break.