Former Barcelona, ​​Bayern and Liverpool midfielder Thiago was interviewed a few days ago and talked about his decision to retire.

Thiago said: "After such a long struggle to become a football player and then become the kind of player I want to be, the hardest step is to accept that it is coming to an end, not because I don't know what to do next, but because I can't control, I have to give up on what I love. It's hard, but I have to make peace with myself, find that kind of peace, and be proud of the career I have."

"I'm in The experience of being a member of the Barcelona coaching staff in the summer of 2024 was great, and it happened when I still remember the game, my body still perceived, but I can no longer compete at the highest level. I know that the child in my heart - the child who made me play football - has disappeared. To help others, I must contribute with knowledge. I use it to provide clear game philosophy, philosophy and team behavior codes. "

"I am very proud of that period in 2024 . Most importantly, I am proud of what the entire team has achieved last season and what they are doing now. I am delving into my coaching work and am passionate about understanding and learning other areas related to performance, such as talking to a physical therapist or a physical coach about their work. "

" If I can improve in the coaching position, it's because my talent may be limited to being a footballer, but also about helping others. I love teaching so much, I want to help a lot, and Being able to direct my talent to the real change of the lives of other athletes. Football will always be in my life, but now it’s in a different form. ”

"I have realized my lifelong dream, which is to be a football player, but my other dream continues and I want to help people. My time at Liverpool covers everything I’ve sought for a club and everything I’ve always loved, that feeling of fighting for every honor, dominating the field , and at the same time, it exudes a fighting club atmosphere where you have to fight for a goal every day. "

" It's not that we're particularly lacking, it's that you really have to work for it. At Liverpool, I found the kind of combination that both dominate and feels so, and at the same time strives to make it come true. The intensity of English football brings it closer to the style of football in South America, and at Liverpool, we've had a very wonderful period of adaptation, learning and growth."

"There is there, I worked with Klopp, who is a person who exudes energy every day, and I'm lucky to have a coach who can turn every possible situation into a good situation for the team. We're talking about good situations and bad situations, and under Klopp, there are no bad situations, only moments that need to be guided in some way to make it good for your team."

"He does this by being energetic, calm, and even laughing at moments that are not expected to be funny. He succeeds The ground instilled in that kind of energy flow, that sense of direction, so everyone followed him. Apart from the high intensity of the training class, the best thing I could pass on to my team from Klopp is the philosophy: Even if you just want to focus on drilling a specific move, the game never stops, it always stays alive. "

" You can't practice shooting without a backup ball to prevent rebounding, losing possession, or you need to make an offensive and defensive conversion, what I learned from Klopp It comes from the high intensity of running, passing and good positioning. ”

"I can make a long list of coaches that have been good for me throughout my career, Guardiola, Frick, Enrique, Ancelotti, Klopp, Heinquez. I especially felt this benefit at the end of my career, and I don't know if it was because Klopp saw my white hair or because we used part of our time on the court to talk, but it was Klopp who told me that I would be a coach." ”