Always Quote by Trinity Rodman

When I retired, at that time I had a lot of proposals to play in Europe, England, Italy, Spain, Mexico. But I said no,…

— Pele

While I could still play in the Premier League, I really did not want to go abroad. I was not thinking about winding down…

— Gareth Barry

Retiring from international football was a personal decision, and I was very sure about what I was doing. I played for my country for…

— Diego Forlan

A lot of us players, if you were to ask them, feel like they have to play overseas. Why? 'Why not? Might as well…

— Sue Bird

When I thought I was retired, I wanted to travel around the world and watch soccer games.

— Drew Carey

I haven't retired from international football - I still believe I have a part to play in the future of England.

— David Beckham

I never felt I would get to the stage where I would to have to actively think about retiring from international football as I…

— Kenny Cunningham

If you are a player and you don't really retire by yourself there should still be an opportunity to qualify for the national team.

— Mats Hummels

Of course, I continue to play and to practice. I think I would do so if I lived for another hundred years.

— Pablo Casals

I love playing for my country. I see it as the biggest privilege of my career, so there's no way I'm going to volunteer…

— John Terry

If I had my time again and was able to change one thing from my career then I wouldn't have retired. I would have…

— Gary Speed

I never contemplated retiring but when I was a teenager I never thought I'd play past 30 years old. I thought I'd win a…

— Mats Wilander