Manchester United midfielder, Juan Mata has come out to say that he is not ready to quit professional football.
He recently revealed that he can only hope he still has plenty of years left in the game.
According to him, he is very optimistic that he can keep playing at the highest level for years to come because he still feels like it is possible.
He added that MUFC must beat RB Leipzig in the UCL tonight, even if a draw will be enough to qualify to the knockout round.
His words, “I’ve thought about retirement, what it will be like, but I have no idea,”
“Football is an emotional roulette, every three days, short-term goals, the pace of life, suffering defeats, facing objectives, and it’s hard to find a role after.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do. I really hope I have plenty of years left, that an ex-footballer’s life is a few years away.
“You have to find a meaning to your life, not just live off what you were.”
On the UCL clash vs RB Leipzig, “We have to win
“Well, draw in this case. Truth is, there are elements of professional football that make it harder to enjoy: the demands to get a result, to play well or lose your place, to perform in front of 80,000, not with your friends in front of no one.
“And when you win, because that’s your duty, it’s more relief than happiness. Why? Because in three days you have another game you have to win. It’s so constant that it’s hard to savour victory.
“But however high the demands it’s important to think: yes, there’s an objective, a plan, responsibility, but I’m going to enjoy this, on this perfect pitch, with this ball. And the more you remember that, the better you’ll play.”
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