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Marco Rojas - The retirement of the Kiwi Messi

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Posted February 04, 2024 09:38 · last edited February 04, 2024 09:54

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Man I'd love to say I was burnt out from playing 14 years of pro football. 
If he had played 14 years in EFL 50 games a season I'd say fair enough.

Lets face it these days we barely know Rojas, and what his priorities etc are. He left NZ almost half his lifetime ago, as a kid. Hasn't played in NZ with the AWs for over 6 years (Peru 2017)?  He's almost a stranger to us.

But yeah from afar seems he's got heavily involved with FIFPRO World Players' Union, and become a strong advocate for women's football, cue his donation to the VUC ALW team. He seems a bit of a sensitive soul.  Can never remember him getting a red card or involved in any on field altercation. Who are we to question his values, or needing a break from the game. That's his business. 

And if he's developed strong interests off the pitch, that can coincide with less drive to actually don the boots. Ryan Nelsen was sitting in a QPR dressing room after a big EPL upset win over Chelsa, surrounded by estactic team mates, but feeling none of their joy. Basically retired on the spot. But he always had a transistion to business career in the US mapped (via that brief Toronto FC coaching gig). The lack of desire to train & play the game can come on unexpectedly quick for some.

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Unknown editor edited February 04, 2024 09:54
watching_from_far
Man I'd love to say I was burnt out from playing 14 years of pro football. 
If he had played 14 years in EFL 50 games a season I'd say fair enough.

Lets face it these days we barely know Rojas, and what his priorities etc are. He left NZ almost half his lifetime ago. Hasn't played in NZ with the AWs for over 6 years (Peru 2017)?  He's almost a stranger to us.

But yeah from afar seems he's got heavily involved with FIFPRO World Players' Union, and become a strong advocate for women's football, cue his donation to the VUC ALW team. He seems a bit of a sensitive soul.  Can never remember him getting a red card or involved in any on field altercation. Who are we to question his values, or needing a break from the game. That's his business. 

And if he's developed strong interests off the pitch, that can coincide with less drive to actually don the boots. Ryan Nelsen was sitting in a QPR dressing room after a big EPL upset win over Chelsa, surrounded by estactic team mates, but feeling none of their joy. Basically retired on the spot. But he always had a transistion to business career in the US mapped (via that brief Toronto FC coaching gig). The lack of desire to train & play the game can come on unexpectedly quick for some.
Unknown editor edited February 04, 2024 09:51
watching_from_far
Man I'd love to say I was burnt out from playing 14 years of pro football. 
If he had played 14 years in EFL 50 games a season I'd say fair enough.

Lets face it these days we barely know Rojas, and what his priorities etc are. He left NZ almost half his lifetime ago. Hasn't played in NZ with the AWs for over 6 years (Peru 2017)?  He's almost a stranger to us.

But yeah from afar seems he's got heavily involved with FIFPRO World Players' Union, and become a strong advocate for women's football, cue his donation to the VUC ALW team. He seems a bit of a sensitive soul.  Can never remember him getting a red card or involved in any on field altercation. Who are we to question his values, or needing a break from the game. That's his business. 

And if he's developed strong interests off the pitch, that can coincide with less drive to actually don the boots. Ryan Nelsen was sitting in a QPR dressing room after a big EPL upset win over Chelsa, surrounded by estactic team mates, but feeling none of their joy. Basically retired on the spot. But he always had a transistion to business career in the US mapped (via that brief Toronto FC coaching gig).
Unknown editor edited February 04, 2024 09:49
watching_from_far
Man I'd love to say I was burnt out from playing 14 years of pro football. 
If he had played 14 years in EFL 50 games a season I'd say fair enough.

Lets face it these days we barely know Rojas, and what his priorities etc are. He left NZ almost half his lifetime ago. Hasn't played in NZ with the AWs for over 6 years (Peru 2017)?  He's almost a stranger to us.

But yeah from afar seems he's got heavily involved with FIFPRO World Players' Union, and become a strong advocate for women's football, cue his donation to the VUC ALW team. He seems a bit of a sensitive soul.  Can never remember him getting a red card or involved in any on field altercation. Who are we to question his values, or needing a break from the game. That's his business. 
Unknown editor edited February 04, 2024 09:39
watching_from_far
Man I'd love to say I was burnt out from playing 14 years of pro football. 
If he had played 14 years in EFL 50 games a season I'd say fair enough.

Lets face it these days we barely know Rojas, and what his priorities etc are. He left NZ almost half his lifetime ago. Hasn't played in NZ with the AWs for over 6 years (Peru 2017)?  He's almost a stranger to us.

But yeah from afar seems he's got heavily involved with FIFPRO World Players' Union, and become a strong advocate for women's football, cue his donation to the VUC ALW team. He seems a bit of a sensitive soul.  Can never remember him getting a red card or involved in any on field altercation. Who are we to question his values. That's his business.