Jassie retires and reveals illness, under 2 months at FC Porto | OneFootball

Less than two months after being introduced as a new signing for FC Porto, Jassie Vasconcelos announced this Tuesday, through an emotional message on social media, her decision to retire from her career. The Portuguese forward, who also played for Benfica in the 2018/19 and 2020/21 seasons, revealed that she suffers from a condition that prevents her from playing football at the highest level.

"Today I say goodbye to the great love of my life. You, football! You gave me much more than I ever asked for, you gave me everything I have today. For years, I developed a condition that no longer allows me to compete at the highest level, and so I say goodbye to football. I never wanted to be a player who played much after the age of 31, I always had plans and dreams to fulfill. But it was years of horrible pain, sleepless nights, anxiety, panic attacks during games, on top of all that I felt an enormous pressure to do well and better than the last time, imposed by myself. I feel that I can finally rest and recover everything I need to have a better quality of life in the future," Jassie Vasconcelos began writing, then expressing gratitude to FC Porto, her club of the heart.

"Everything I did was out of love," so cliché but it really was, everything I did was out of love for something I will never be able to explain. But thanks to football I gained many wonderful friendships and people who mean love and home to me. I will be grateful to FC Porto for, before seeing me as a player, seeing me as a person and helping me understand what is happening to me after years of suffering. FC Porto was always a childhood dream! But I prefer to fill my heart with love, positivity, and joy for having had the opportunity to live the best moments as a football player at the best club in the world."

"To the people who accompany me on this adventure, a big thank you for all the support. I also want to say that it was an enormous pleasure to contribute to women's football in my country. I feel that I am in the right place at the right time and that is halfway to where I want to go," she concluded.

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