"Honestly, it's tough. First, because you realize you've devoted your whole professional life to football, you see people around you starting to leave, and you understand that your own time will come soon."
"We were always in harmony on and off the field and shared a lot, even with our families. So it's a loss of friends, both on and off the field. And of course, these are also difficult moments for them, because leaving behind something you love is never easy."
A long-term football professional faces the painful realization that a career devoted to the sport will end. Observing teammates depart triggers awareness that personal retirement approaches. Strong bonds existed on and off the field, with shared experiences extending to family relationships. The end of a career causes the loss of friends both professionally and personally. Those departures create difficult emotional moments for everyone involved. Leaving a lifelong passion produces grief and adjustment challenges, affecting both the individual who leaves and the network of people connected through the sport.
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