ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI'S EMOTIONAL CONFESSION: I AM AFRAID

According to The Athletic; the 38-year-old world-famous Polish star Robert Lewandowski, wearing the jersey of the American Major League Soccer team Chicago Fire, expressed the deep fears felt about the life after quitting football with all sincerity while approaching the end of the career. The experienced player, who achieved countless successes and broke goal records on the green pitches, did not hide the anxieties created by the idea of retirement. The successful footballer expressed the feelings about future plans in the special interview given with the words, "Of course I am afraid. I can make many plans, tell myself that I will do this or that, but at the end of the day, I really do not know what my heart will tell me." Stating that sports had been placed at the center of life for years, the 38-year-old striker emphasized the devotion to football with the following sentences: "Football represents the biggest part of my life. I have played all these years because I love this game very much. Football is my biggest passion." The experienced name, who established a throne in the hearts of millions of fans, also touched upon the psychological impact the retirement process leaves on athletes and said, "When you retire, a massive part of our life suddenly disappears. And none of us know exactly how we will react to this new situation." Not hiding the fear of the feeling of emptiness inside despite having a wonderful family life, the successful forward confessed, "I have an extraordinary life, a wonderful family, a wife and children. But I am very afraid of not finding the same happiness in something else." The sincere words of the experienced star, who is in the autumn of the career and continues the American adventure with the Chicago Fire team, revealed once again the identity confusion and psychological difficulties experienced by professional athletes after the jubilee. The honest statements of the Polish legend also clearly prove that more importance should be given to the mental health of players in the modern football industry. Trying to focus only on the performance on the green pitch for now, the striker does not hide feeling vulnerable against what the future will bring.

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