To have Kobe retire as a Laker, that to me is really important.
I will retire when I will am tired of running around chasing a ball.
I wish to play again for West Ham before I finish my career.
I realise every swimmer has a shelf life. No, I haven't given any thought to when I will retire, but I also know I won't be able to swim forever.
It's sad to see boxers sometimes when they've come from these massive highs with thousands of people screaming for them. They're the best at what they do - then, that's it: stopped, finished.
I'll be a fan of the XFL, and if they want me to do something, then I'd love to... not to play. I'm not gonna play. I'm done with that, but everything else is fair game.
I got into pro ball at 18 and played until I was almost 39, non-stop.
My wife's family kept inviting me to shoot and I just didn't want to go, but since retiring from football I've had more time and I thought... let's get all the kit and practice.
Had I been a great athlete, I'm not sure I would have even gone into coaching. I may have turned out feeling that my life ended when my athletic career ended, as happens so many times with various athletes.
When I stopped playing, I gave up exercising and put on some weight.
I have said goodbye to international cricket.
It was tough to quit football. But after I was injured, I didn't want people paying money to see only half a John Matuszak.
You hear too many guys talk about retiring too soon.
My wife, Olivia, always thought I was one day going to go into coaching. But after playing until I was 37, I didn't want to subject my family to that nomad life. I think I definitely could have done it.
I have interests outside of rugby and have been cultivating them for when I do decide to hang up the boots.
If you are a player and you don't really retire by yourself there should still be an opportunity to qualify for the national team.
I have so much to look forward to after football.
I had been playing polo, and I decided to give up at the age of 50.
When I retired in 1994, I was never tempted to drop down the divisions to carry on playing. In fact, I never kicked a ball again, not even in a charity match.
To retire at the top of the game, that's always been my aim.
I want to see Ronda coming back, her finishing her career with a win. Every athlete deserves that.
I wanna play until I am 45 if my body will let me. After football, I have no idea.
Peter Forsberg's skills and determination made him one of the most powerful forwards in the NHL during the best years of his career. Hearing of his retirement is sad news but one day every athlete has to come to this decision. He should be very proud of all he accomplished throughout his career.
In India, it is difficult for a cricketer to show that he is under some kind of stress. Here, you can only retire when you don't want to play anymore, or the motivation is lacking.
I don't think I was a year too late or a year too early in retiring. If the Seahawks had been in the playoffs a year later, I might have had some regrets.
