How old were you when you packed in playing football?


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Young. When I had kids I'm pretty much a garden player nowadays. Got nee energy or time.
 
Packed 11-a-side at 29 ish, when the bairn was born. Continued to play 5 a side til about 36 when me back fucked. I played 90 mins recently in a parents v kids match and it took about a week to recover!
 
17, shattered my kneecap after being sliding tackled, made a comeback only to break my leg 2 games back, kind of gave up after that.
Want to start playing again though though i dont know if my knee is up to the job
 
Still play 5-a-side and 11-a-side every week, 37 in a few months and feel ok. I've lost a bit pace obviously but can still get through 2-3 games a week np at all.

I hope I can play for a good few years yet, still nothing better sports wise than a good game of football.
 
24 had ACL reconstruction and never really got back to it, played Saturday twice on Sunday and a few 5/7 a sides during the week, kills me.
 
11 a-side about 60, still playing 5-a-side and coaching.
Good lad - gives me more hope. From your perspective, what do you think when people pack in in their 20s? (Assuming not injury forced). I really can't understand it

Apart from the obvious, no better pleasure in a mans life than lashing a goal in
 
I played 11 a side between the ages of 10-17 but my team folded... I didn't miss it at first as I was at an age where I wanted to go out Saturday nights etc... Miss it now like. I'm 22 and played an hour of six a side a few weeks ago and it took a week for my legs to stop aching. Couldn't believe how hard my body took it considering I used to play every day.
 
Good lad - gives me more hope. From your perspective, what do you think when people pack in in their 20s? (Assuming not injury forced). I really can't understand it

Apart from the obvious, no better pleasure in a mans life than lashing a goal in


I think in your 20s there are a lot more things going on in your life.

I would still play occasional 11-aside but can't find a team at the right level for my age, 63
 
11 a side 27

5 a side 32, gave up when I couldn't get close enough to the young'uns to kick them

Now 40, played in a work charity match few months ago and never again :oops:
 
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