Sports is like dopamine, its just crazy.
Yaya Toure said on a recent podcast that he wakes up everyday, feeling useless, he probably does not know what to do with his life, he said his kids ask him why he's not happy.
Bro misses the game, he misses the routine, he misses the dressing rooms, he misses 70,000 screaming his name, he misses the adrenaline rush when he hits a 50-yard pass, its just crazy.
Imagine playing football everyday from like 5 years old till 35 years old, you retire and all of a sudden, you don't know what to do with your life, because you've done nothing else all your life. You suddenly become a stranger on earth.
This is why many of them do their coaching badges before they retire, they go right back into it like they never left, others become pundits, commentators, youth coaches, sports ambassador, they just cannot fucking leave the game, its an addiction.
This is what made them who they are, this is what makes them feel important, they miss the love shown by millions of people around the world, so I understand Serena.
Give credit to those who leave it and never look back. Yeah, give credit, because it's hard.
Listen closely to Yaya Toure.
You guys don’t understand the crazy dopamine in Sports. You’d think after the long stressful career, they would want to rest.
It’s a magnet, it’s calling you back. Imagine with all his money, he feels empty without the game