After months of back and forth, and different developments in the saga of Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s relationship, the couple filed for divorce just a day ago. With the news being official now, there is not much to speculate now about Brady’s career in the NFL. According to the quarterback, he is fully committed to the Buccaneers and is not thinking of retiring anytime soon.
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According to multiple reports, Gisele Bündchen had given an ultimatum to her husband. The ultimatum required Brady to retire much sooner than he would have wanted. However, just days before the news of the divorce became official, the TB12 had made his intentions clear. He told the press that he is very much looking forward to finishing the season. And has no retirements plan in his immediate future. “I said that there’s no immediate retirement in my future,” said Brady. “I made a commitment to this team and I love this team and I love this organisation.”
Gisele had asked the player to finally hang up his boots. And made it clear that if he wouldn’t do so, then she will leave him for ‘good’. However, leading up to the initial report of the couple filing for a divorce. The player ensured the world that he was not going anywhere. While he loves the organization, he also told us that he had other players on the team looking up to him.
Previous doubts over Tom Brady
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Prior to the player’s comments to the media, there were many who speculated that the 45-year-old quarterback could leave the sport in the middle of the season. Following the tumultuous drama between the married couple, it was a popular opinion to consider a brief season for the 7 time Super Bowl champion.
It was not the first time that the supermodel wanted her husband to retire from the league. This supposed strife has been going on for multiple years now, with Gisele citing the violent nature of the sport as the main factor for her worries about Brady‘s health. “This is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like him to be more present,” Gisele confessed in an interview.
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Watch this story: Find out why Tom Brady once refused to call himself the GOAT.
Brady was in retirement for 40 days earlier this year. However, he performed a U-turn over his decision. And now with the divorce imminent, it is really hard to say when the GOAT will actually step away.