Man City star admits he thought about retirement last season | OneFootball

Manchester City defender John Stones says he thought about retirement last season amid persistent injury problems.

Stones played just 11 Premier League games during the previous campaign because of a multitude of injury problems.

He has returned to fitness so far this season but says last season was mentally tough.

“Last season was tough for me, to the point where I thought about stopping,” Stones told BBC Radio 5 Live.

“I didn’t want to do it. I had had enough of being so professional and trying to do everything right in my power, to then keep breaking down and not having the answers. It was a very difficult place to be in.

“There comes a point where you don’t know why it happens and it is even harder when you put in so much effort, or you are ultra professional, to be able to play and be available.

“When that time comes and something happens, it would be easier to say ‘well I didn’t do X, Y and Z that’s why’ – but when you do it, it’s then mentally challenging. Hopefully I don’t go back to that place.”