Gone by 2011, having pretty much clocked the game of football
Carlos Tevez has always struck The Spoiler as a simple man with simple needs. Give him a football, bessie mates “Pat & Ji”, and his choice of knitted headscarf (black or white), and he’s happy. Professional football and all of its trappings, we imagine, he could take or leave. So it comes as no major surprise that, at the age of 25, the Argentinean forward has admitted considering retirement.
Speaking before Argentina’s 2-1 defeat in Spain on Saturday, Tev revealed losing his place in the national side to Gonzalo Higuain and the pressures of juggling both international and domestic football caused him to reevaluate his career:
It’s complicated, there’s my family, the desire to return to Boca Juniors, but I think about it. It crosses my mind to hang up my boots if we win the World Cup, although I have a contract [with Man City] until 2014.
I’m a bit tired of so much football, so much football. I want to enjoy my family a bit. I’m very keen to stop and get a bit of calm. I’ve already won a lot. Living for football has saturated me.
So far, Tevez’ career has played out like the answer to a pub quiz question. Despite only eight years of professional football, he’s already won league titles in three countries, a headscarf-full of domestic cups, an Olympic medal and the Champions League - as well as having been in a relegation battle.
The Spoiler has spent all morning trying to think of any other footballers who’ve packed in as much drama in before 25. Anyone?
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1 uncle // Nov 16, 2009 at 11:26 am
I’m surprised it took him a whole six months at City to decide he wanted to quit football. Most people renounce the game after watching just one of their matches.