Officially I'm not playing any more. I've stopped. My time is up. Everything has been a lot of fun.
The coach should keep out of the way... He is an important figure, of course, but is more likely to lose a match than win it. Matches are won by players.
I'm happy because I won't have to train again, or travel or sit in team hotels.
I have scored against every team, every country, every defender in the world.
I pay my own bills. I feel my own pain.
God created me to delight people with my goals.