In this case, I realize that, unlike when I was 22 years old, I realize now that football will not go on forever, it is a small part of your life.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've grown up watching football my whole life.
When it came to football there was a certain age where I realized that my future in football was being a grease spot on the side of some bigger player.
But when you lose a family member or something tragic happens, that stays with you forever. You never get over it. Knowing that you have to deal with that for the rest of your life... Football is important, but not as important as you once thought it was.
Once you're a football player, you're a football player for life. You always think of yourself in terms of that. We all do. It's hard to get rid of when you can't play anymore.
I didn't realise how my life was changing. When I was 17, 18, 20, I didn't realise how big football was and everything around football. How many people live for football and love football. I was a professional, but I was a supporter.
Football has been my life.
Football is like life and I know life.
Life doesn't stop with football.
Football has been my life for as long as I can remember.
Football has always been a big part of my life. Almost from the day I was born, playing and coaching football were all I really ever wanted to do.