Tevez loses his marbles

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Carlos Tevez says he may retire from football after the World Cup. Disappointment at losing his first-choice place for Argentina as well as exhaustion have led the Manchester City forward, currently 25, to consider his future in the game.

 

"My chance passed. I had my possibility and I couldn't take advantage of it. When the team needed goals I couldn't provide them," Tevez said. "So it's logical that other lads should be in front of me," he added of players such as Gonzalo Higuain, now the coach Diego Maradona's first choice as central striker.

 

Tevez, speaking in Madrid where Maradona's team face Spain in a friendly tomorrow, said retirement had crossed his mind. "It's complicated, there's my family, the desire to return to Boca Juniors, but I think about it. It crosses my mind to hang up my boots if we win the World Cup, although I have a contract [with Manchester City] until 2014," he said.

 

"I'm a bit tired of so much football, so much football. I want to enjoy my family a bit. I'm very keen to stop and get a bit of calm. I've already won a lot. Living for football has saturated me."

 

Tevez has been voted South American footballer of the year three times in a row, winning the Libertadores Cup and the world club title with Boca in 2003, the Brazilian league title with Corinthians in 2005 and an Olympic gold medal with Argentina in 2004.

 

He helped West Ham avoid relegation in 2007 and Manchester United lift two Premier League titles and be crowned European and world club champions.

 

Tevez, who last month said he sometimes wanted to quit the national team, added that he got fed up with criticism of Maradona's side as they struggled in the World Cup qualifiers. "We were criticised a lot, sometimes rightly so, but to have people say we didn't play well because of the money or we don't love the [Argentina] shirt, don't sing the national anthem, there's a lot of ill will," Tevez said.

[Tosh]

So much football....

 

That's 2 games a week, plus training. 9-6 doing something not very nice for a relative pittance sounds like much more fun.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

yep - if I was Tevez, I'd just play s*** & get signed by a bobbins team & earn a wedge for the next 7-8 years.....

[Dan]

Can't blame him.

 

He's working with some right nobheads at Eastlands.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Its not about the money - crikey !!

[muleskinner]

He needn't worry about winning the World Cup.

[mick]

This guy is one of the most overrated players in the world - reading that article how many games did he actually play for the Mancs in his time there. Not sure if he was that crucial to them winning things.

 

He's an honest player that runs around alot and gets stuck in but he's not worth anywhere near the money that's been paid for him. Can't believe he was voted South American footballer of the year three times in a row - I assume that for players that are actually playing in SA at the time? Any time I see club footy over there now (mainly highlights) its look cak so that may explain it.

[Leo No.8]

Poor Carlos, its a hard life. Perhaps he could retire from his difficult job and do something easier.

 

Ungrateful, hideous troll.

[crisps]

This guy is one of the most overrated players in the world - reading that article how many games did he actually play for the Mancs in his time there. Not sure if he was that crucial to them winning things.

 

He's an honest player that runs around alot and gets stuck in but he's not worth anywhere near the money that's been paid for him. Can't believe he was voted South American footballer of the year three times in a row - I assume that for players that are actually playing in SA at the time? Any time I see club footy over there now (mainly highlights) its look cak so that may explain it.

 

The quality of the football over there as you say is probably very cack, every decent youngster is near enough snapped up by the time they're 18 and end up in Europe and I maybe wrong here but it seems the half decent ones who aren't good enough for the big leagues end up playing in countries like Russia, Portugal, Ukraine and even the J-League etc. Presuming these clubs pay more than what they could earn playing in their own country. Also it's like a final return for players like Ronaldo, Riquelme etc and the current player of the year over there: - Veron

 

Also not a dig but Lucas won Brazilian player of the year didn't he, which seems a bit odd someone I'd class as an average player being the standout player in that country when he was like 19!

Edited November 16, 2009 by crisps

[Snookie]

yeah the team of nobodies who have won it over the last twenty years bears that out. No real stand out players among this lot.

 

Not a dig by the way but its sometimes easy to underestimate just how many good players the Brazilian league produces each year.

 

# 2008 : Brazil Rogério Ceni (São Paulo FC)

# 2007 : Brazil Thiago Neves (Fluminense )

# 2006 : Brazil Lucas (Grêmio)

# 2005 : Argentina Carlos Tévez (Corinthians)

# 2004 : Brazil Robinho (Santos FC)

# 2003 : Brazil Alex (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube)

# 2002 : Brazil Kaká (São Paulo FC)

# 2001 : Brazil Alex Mineiro (Atlético Paranaense)

# 2000 : Brazil Romario (Vasco da Gama)

# 1999 : Brazil Marcelinho (Corinthians)

# 1998 : Brazil Edilson (Corinthians)

# 1997 : Brazil Edmundo (Vasco da Gama)

# 1996 : Brazil Djalminha (Palmeiras)

# 1995 : Brazil Giovanni (Santos FC)

# 1994 : Brazil Amoroso (Guarani)

# 1993 : Brazil César Sampaio (Palmeiras)

# 1992 : Brazil Júnior (Flamengo)

# 1991 : Brazil Mauro Silva (Bragantino)

# 1990 : Brazil César Sampaio (Santos FC)

# 1989 : Brazil Ricardo Rocha (São Paulo FC)

Edited November 17, 2009 by Snookie

[Leo No.8]

Some boss players going back a bit there Stevie. Reminds me of my days of no responsibilities and watching just about every game of football there was available on the television - Brazil, Holland, Italy, Spain and Germany.

 

Djalminha was a very clever little winger with great delivery, Edmundo was a complete nutter and really talented. Cesar Sampaio did well winning it twice as a holding midfielder, they like a striker do our Brazilian friends.

Edited November 17, 2009 by Leo No.8

[johngibo YPC]

Edmundo was a complete nutter and really talented.

 

Never knew much about Edmundo. Heard about his record, but he just always seemed to be the fella Brazil through on for the last 10 minutes of World cup games for Romario or Bebeto when they were 3 up

[Snookie]

Never knew much about Edmundo. Heard about his record, but he just always seemed to be the fella Brazil through on for the last 10 minutes of World cup games for Romario or Bebeto when they were 3 up

 

A lot of that had to do with his reputation as an absolute nutter. For example, he was supposed to have got a monkey drunk at his son's first birthday party. Even though he claimed this was false it was entirely consistent with his behaviour.

 

He spent little or no time playing in Europe which also probably explains why he never got the acclaim his abilities deserve. I've a friend who lives in Brazil and she reckons most people regard him as infinitely superior to Bebeto.