You always see people coming back to the sport, and I've always thought, 'Gosh, when you're done playing, wouldn't you just want to stay at home?'
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In match play, you don't ever want to play anybody that you know just because you don't want to send them home, but you don't want to go home yourself, either.
At times like that it's difficult to remember what's at stake, that history is in the making. As a player you feel so cut off sometimes, it can be tough... Which is why it is an enormous advantage to play at home.
Very few athletes get to experience a home Games, and I don't want to pass up the chance.
Some players tell me that since retiring they've had the urge to go somewhere every three days. To satisfy that urge, they may even jump in the car and drive around the block.
It's important to just kind of get away from your sport until you miss it. It's about taking time to enjoy other aspects of life or learn new things. It helps rejuvenate.
I don't know whether it's the athlete in me or the passion I have for the game: I always think that I can step back on the field and play.
When I retire, I'm going to go home and say, 'I played for what?' You know, if I don't win anything.
There's nothing like playing at home.
I think that, generally, you need to live with your sport 24 hours a day.
Who wouldn't want to go back home to play?