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Do not stop the Music. Old rockers stretch their gum to the amazement of an audience that is beginning to understand that there is not only life after 40, but also a remarkable performance in the elite. Retirement delayed in cutbacks time.

, who at 38 years old defines himself as a "competitive animal", this week signed a contract with Barcelona because he intends to prepare for the World Cup in Qatar.The full-back does not give up on the calendar and the push of the kids. "I was not born to be second. I come to fight for a position," he warned last Wednesday at the presentation of his new stage in Barcelona.

David López Capapé

, former athlete and specialist in arthroscopy and sports pathology, assures that the activity of the 40-year-olds at the high level will be increasingly common: "In recent years we have advanced a lot in longevity thanks to the care given to them. athletes have had with food, breaks, physical therapy and medicine. '' For the doctor, not having suffered major injuries is key.

This assertion is certified by

(40 years old), forced to alter his roadmap after chaining three surgeries on his right knee.

The Swiss tennis player has been inactive since last July at Wimbledon.

'' I won't be able to run until January or train until March or April.

I would be very surprised if I can play at Wimbledon, "he said this week in

." I know the end is near, but I would like to play at least a couple of important games again, '' he stressed.

"They love what they do very much"

David Peris

, a sports psychologist who is an expert in

and high performance, affirms that the main thing is "to have a good motivational base, to set yourself new challenges every day." Try to give the maximum. '' The athlete

(52), tireless longevity record holder, who this summer retired after participating in eight Olympic Games and 13 World Cups, and

(44), American football star, who in 2020 signed a two-year contract with the Buccaneers. The

has been in the elite for more than two decades, voted MVP five times.

López Capapé says that, in addition to a mental component, there is an economic interest: '' Why am I going to retire, if I feel good, I like what I do and I get a high income?

They wonder with good reason. "The doctor emphasizes that these gifted physicists have

:" They love what they do a lot and that gives them energy to continue.

Now, 40 people, if they have not suffered a serious injury, are much more active than they were before.

The decline in faculties is slow.

At that age, you can't be a 100-meter or Tour champion, but you can maintain a good level. "

Brady, last week, at the FedExField in Tampa.AFP

Capapé emphasizes that, in some cases, the stoppage of the pandemic has served to delay retirement.

And in that chapter stands out

(41), who in the last three years has threatened to withdraw, but has always found a justification to continue, the last one was that he would like to say goodbye to the public on the roads.

In 2022 he will close his career: "I will face this year with the peace of mind that it will be that of the farewell. I will run competitively."

On the

calendar,

the Vuelta a España, the Giro d'Italia, the Liège-Bastoña-Liège, the Flecha Walloon and a large part of the events on the Spanish calendar stand out.

They must also understand that when they are not at the required level they have to move away

David Peris, sports psychologist.

Peris points out that athletes have learned to properly manage their time and benefits. `` Some, when they reach 35, train less because they think about farewell, but others what they do is adapt the training to their own physique to continue competing until they feel good. Now I think of

, the Villarreal center-back, who continues at the top. Another case that comes to mind is

, former Barcelona and Manresa point guard, who, when he was 43 years old, said that he did not train less, but more and differently, with quality sessions. But they must also understand that when they are not at the required level they have to step aside. The main thing about these long-lived athletes is that they like what they do.

And in love for their work, few like

(40), the emblematic Betis winger, who will remain in the First Division until the end of this season. Then he will work in the media; has already agreed to present a television program. "I want to be competitive, but what I do is train a lot. It is difficult to find the right time to retire from a profession that you have lived from since you were little. People tell me that I have to retire when I am up, but it makes you want to continue. Making the decision to say goodbye is very complicated, because I still have the illusion, I continue to enjoy. But everything is complicated when this year you enjoy fewer minutes. When you train too well, you play little, "he said this week in the

on Antenna 3.

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