CARLOS TEVEZ has revealed he has no plans to return to football yet after cutting short his third spell at Boca Juniors.
The 37-year-old departed his boyhood side in June after stating he was mentally ‘not ready’ to be playing competitive football, despite being physically fit.
And five months on, the ex-Manchester United and City centre-forward has declared he is enjoying him break away from the beautiful game.
Tevez has declared that he is struggling to find the motivation to return to the pitch, though he has yet to announce his retirement from football.
Speaking to ESPN, the West Ham cult hero said: “I don’t feel the desire to be there when the ball is rolling.
“On Saturday I had a wedding while Boca were playing and inside I thought that, if I were playing, I’d be missing the wedding.
“If that result (a 1-0 defeat to Gimnasia) happened like that, I wouldn’t go because I’d be angry and I wouldn’t take any photos or have a drink; everyone would say Boca lost and Tevez was out partying. Football is like that.
“Am I thinking about coming back? All my friends and family ask me, but I don’t know where to start. Right now I am enjoying the moment.”
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Tevez, who banged in 94 goals in 279 games in all competitions for Boca, then stated that he wishes to recapture the fire to return to action.
But as of yet, he is not tempted to put his boots back on.
He added: “You start to wonder but in the meantime I am taking care of myself.
“I would like something to grab my interest and motivate me or which brings something out of me, but right now, every time I watch Juventus, Boca or a team I’ve played for.
“I look inside myself for that fire to motivate myself to play for six months or a year longer and I can’t find it.”
Tevez was linked with a move to America in the summer to finish his career, but the player decided against competing in MLS.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
