Some start feeling they can't keep up like they could when they were younger or become more worried about injuries so, instead of adapting how they play football or rugby, they stop all altogether.

一些人开始感到不再有年轻时的耐力，或者对伤害变得更加畏惧，他们不是以合适的方式去适应足球或者橄榄球，而至直接放弃。

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I like to play football, but it takes up all my time.

我喜欢踢足球，但它占了我所有的时间。

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I will play all kinds of sports, like basketball, football and so on.

我会打各类球，比如篮球，足球等等。

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First of all, I like the stoppage of play in football.

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