Walker Shows Strong Progress in Final Stages!
Burnley right-back Kyle Walker says he intends to retire from football on his own terms - but not for a while yet. The 35-year-old announced his retirement from international football in March, having earned 96 senior England caps. With 438 Premier League appearances, Walker is considering how he will bow out from playing altogether.
[Getty Images] Burnley right-back Kyle Walker says he intends to retire from football on his own terms - but not for a while yet. The 35-year-old announced his retirement from international football in March, having earned 96 senior England caps. With 438 Premier League appearances, Walker is considering how he will bow out from playing altogether.
"I don't know if I'll continue playing for a few more years," he said on The Overlap podcast. "I feel once that time in my head comes where I'm done, I'd have to be true to myself. Leave the game before the game leaves you.
"I'm 36 in May, but I'm feeling good. It takes longer to recover, I can tell you that. One million per cent.
"And now I'm probably doing a lot more defending than I've ever done in my career, but I feel good. It's more for me upstairs and you fight your little battles in your head if you can keep doing it. "I don't want to tarnish what I've done but I also have a level of respect for myself that I'll do it on my terms.