Former Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Brian Baloyi says retiring from professional football was a conscious decision.
The legendary shot-stopper added that he always wanted to quit football at the age of 36 but he changed his mind after being selected for the Fifa Confederations Cup in 2009.
However, he had to do introspection soon after being excluded in the final squad that represented Bafana Bafana in the 2010 Fifa World Cup on home soil.
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Baloyi said he felt he had achieved everything in the local game, and just didn't have anything to play for beyond the age of 37.