“I wasn't motivated to go to training, but retiring from soccer was a decision we discussed at length.”

Daniela Pardo (1987), a leading figure in the Chilean national team and a driving force behind the professionalization of women's soccer in the country, has retired from the field. Daniela Pardo (1987), a leading figure in the Chilean national team and a driving force behind the professionalization of women's soccer in the country, has retired from the field and will focus all her attention on her role as technical director of the Unión Española Under-16 team. A few days ago, the former Santiago Morning midfielder and two-time World Cup player with La Roja spoke to 24horas.cl, where she discussed the reasons that led her to make this decision. n See this post on Instagram A post shared by Cʜʀɪsᴛɪᴀɴᴇ Eɴᴅʟᴇʀ (@tianeendler) “I still feel capable of continuing to play, but this is not a decision based on physical or technical ability; there came a time when I wasn't enjoying it very much,” she said, emphasizing her experience years ago with Santiago Morning. "It was about two years ago, during my last season at Santiago Morning. The last few seasons were very difficult, with a lot of changes in many things, and it became a bit more of a struggle to go to training,“ she added. Her departure from the ”microbusero" team and subsequent signing with Unión Española, according to her, was intended to give her a new opportunity to end her career in the best possible way. “I wanted to give myself one more chance by going to Unión Española to end things on a better note, and well, I did it and ended up feeling better, but I also wasn't motivated to go to training, to stick with the routines that soccer players have, which are often so overwhelming,” she said. Regarding her departure from the field, Daniela Pardo said, “It was a tough decision. I won't say it happened overnight. I've been thinking about it for at least two years. I think you need to take the time you want to leave something you've done your whole life.” Was it difficult to make the decision? According to her, “I thought about it a lot, with my family and with what I was feeling at the time, which is also very important to me. Retiring (as a player) was a decision I discussed at length with myself and my body, and it's the right thing to do,” she summarized. n See this post on Instagram A post shared by Daniela Pardo Moreno (@danitapardito)Daniela Pardo (1987), a leading figure in the Chilean national team and a driving force behind the professionalization of women's soccer in the country, has retired from the field and will focus all her attention on her role as technical director of the Unión Española U16 team. A few days ago, the former Santiago Morning midfielder and two-time World Cup player with La Roja spoke to 24horas.cl, where she discussed the reasons that led her to make this decision. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cʜʀɪsᴛɪᴀɴᴇ Eɴᴅʟᴇʀ (@tianeendler) "I still feel capable of continuing to play, but this is not a decision based on physical or technical ability; there came a time when I wasn't enjoying it very much,“ he said, emphasizing his experience years ago with Santiago Morning. ”It was about two years ago, during my last season with Santiago Morning. The last few seasons were very difficult, with a lot of changes in many things, and it became a bit more of a struggle to go to training,“ she added. Her departure from the ”microbusero" team and subsequent signing with Unión Española, according to her, was intended to give herself a new opportunity to end her career on a high note. “I wanted to give myself one more chance by going to Unión Española to end on a different note, and well, I achieved that and ended on a better note, but I also didn't have the motivation to go to training, to keep up with the routines of soccer players, which are often so overwhelming,” she pointed out. Regarding her departure from the field, Daniela Pardo said, “It was a tough decision. I won't say it happened overnight. I've been thinking about it for at least two years. I think you need to take the time you want to leave something you've done your whole life.” Was it difficult to make the decision? According to her words, “it was a very thoughtful decision for me, my family, and how I was feeling at the time, which is also very important to me. Retiring (as a player) was a decision that was discussed at length with myself and my body, and it is the right thing to do,” she summarized. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daniela Pardo Moreno (@danitapardito)