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Tom Brady announces he's retiring from NFL for good

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Updated 07:12 15 May 2024 GMT+1Published 13:29 1 Feb 2023 GMT

Tom Brady announces he's retiring from NFL for good

"Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream"

Daisy Phillipson

Daisy Phillipson

Featured Image Credit: @tombrady/Instagram/UPI/Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: Football, NFL, Sport, US News, Tom Brady

Daisy Phillipson
Daisy Phillipson

Daisy graduated from Kingston University with a degree in Magazine Journalism, writing a thesis on the move from print to digital publishing. Continuing this theme, she has written for a range of online publications including Digital Spy and Little White Lies, with a particular passion for TV and film. Contact her on [email protected]

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NFL legend Tom Brady has announced that he's retiring 'for good' this time.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback shared the news in a heartfelt Instagram video posted today (February 1).

He gets to the point straight away, saying: "I'm retiring for good."

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For those who aren't following, the 45-year-old previously announced his retirement back in February 2022, only to backtrack on the decision.

Addressing this in the video, he adds: "I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke this morning I figured I'd just press record and let you guys know first."

You can watch the full announcement below:

He went on to say that you 'only get one super emotional retirement essay', something he'd already done last year.

This time he's choosing to bow out without any fanfare.

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Brady became emotional as he thanked his fans, friends, family, teammates and competitors for supporting him throughout his journey as a pro footballer.

He concludes by saying: "Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldn't change a thing."

The post has already received tens of thousands of comments from people heaping the praise on Brady, with one writing: "Thank you for everything."

"Congrats on an unbelievable career," said another. "It was fun to watch!"

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The NFl star is ready to bow out.
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A third added: "The greatest to ever do it. New challenges for you to conquer now. No doubts you will... thanks for the memories as a diehard football fan."

While a fourth wrote: "Respect! The tone in your voice said a lot. Walking away from a game you love that you can still compete in.

"Your level of obsession, passion, commitment to the game inspired people in many industries outside of the NFL. You’re one of a kind. Wish you nothing but the very best!"

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Although Brady announced his first retirement last year, he reversed the decision a few weeks later.

While fans were eager to see him continue, the news couldn't have come at a worse time for the man who bought what was set to be Brady's final touchdown ball.

Some poor collector spent a fortune on the ball, only for its value to drop overnight.
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The ball from the playoff game between the Bucs and Rams on March 12 sold for a whopping $518,628 to the collector, only for Brady to announce his decision to return to the game just one day later. Ouch.

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Fans of the NFL star took to Twitter at the time to commiserate and point out the bad luck of the buyer.

One said: "The guy who bought Tom Brady’s last TD ball for $518,000 is punching air right now."

Another wrote: "Some guy paid $518,000 yesterday for Tom Brady’s “last” touchdown ball. I’d have given anything to see his reaction to the unretirement tweet."

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