That's one thing that I've always wanted: to make my own decisions and not to be pushed. That has happened in my career, and I wanted to leave football, not football to leave me. I wanted to enjoy it as much as I could and to leave it a little bit earlier than too late.

If I decide somewhere along the way to take my chances as a manager, my link, my commitment, my passion with Liverpool is there.

Managing Liverpool? Yes, for sure, I have dreamt of that, but first I have to prove myself and prepare.

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