{"id":44480,"date":"2025-10-05T02:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T06:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/busquets-plans-retirement-and-future-as-coach-after-sabbatical-at-inter-miami\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T02:00:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T06:00:39","slug":"busquets-plans-retirement-and-future-as-coach-after-sabbatical-at-inter-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/busquets-plans-retirement-and-future-as-coach-after-sabbatical-at-inter-miami\/","title":{"rendered":"Busquets plans retirement and future as coach after sabbatical at Inter Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sergio Busquets Announces Retirement and Future Plans<\/h2>\n\nInter Miami midfielder Sergio Busquets revealed his plans to take a sabbatical from soccer after announcing his decision to retire at the end of the 2025 MLS season, before embarking on a coaching career.\n\nBusquets was honored in a ceremony at Chase Stadium after Miami&#8217;s 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Messi records 3 assists, Alba scores 2 in Miami&#8217;s victory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;I think in the future, yes (I would like to be a coach), but for now I prefer to take a sabbatical&#8221;, Busquets told reporters. &#8220;It&#8217;s a long time, almost without weekends. Like any footballer, obviously, playing for the national team and everything gives you a plus, but you also have less time.<\/p><cite>Sergio Busquets<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nBusquets explained that he wants to enjoy more time with his family, travel, and watch football from a different perspective before considering his future in the sport.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;You want to enjoy time with your family, time for me, for them, see my children, be with them, travel more, watch football from a different perspective. And then, in the future, we&#8217;ll see.&#8221;<\/p><p>In theory, yes, but let&#8217;s focus on the present, as there is still a long way to go.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Sergio Busquets<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F1005%2Fr1555716_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"Sergio Busquets was honored alongside his family and Inter Miami co-owners Jorge and Jose Mas.\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\nBusquets, who debuted with Barcelona in 2008, will retire after almost 20 years as a professional footballer. He became a key element for the Catalan club, the Spanish national team and Inter Miami.\n\nThe midfielder explained that the decision to retire is the right one, despite feeling physically well.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;I like to finish well in places, to finish good stories by my own choice. I think it has been like that. I could keep playing, yes, I feel good, I play many games during the season, but I am not 20 years old, I try to help the team,&#8221; said Busquets.<\/p><p>But I think it was the right decision, not only physically, but also mentally. There are many more things that go into that, and I am very happy, as I said in the video, for the decision, for the trajectory, for having lived a dream that I have had since I was a child in the places where I could choose and where I went, like in Barcelona and here where I chose it.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Sergio Busquets<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nBusquets has already made history with Inter Miami, being part of the team that lifted the Leagues Cup 2023 trophy, the Supporters&#8217; Shield 2024, and set the league record for the most points recorded in a single season.\n\n\n<p>Although the MLS regular season concludes on October 18, Inter Miami has qualified for the playoffs, guaranteeing additional matches for the 37-year-old player.<\/p>\n\n\nCurrently, Inter Miami is in third place in the Eastern Conference standings with 59 points in 32 matches.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sergio Busquets Announces Retirement and Future Plans Inter Miami midfielder Sergio Busquets revealed his plans to take a sabbatical from soccer after announcing his decision to retire at the end of the 2025 MLS season, before embarking on a coaching career. 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