Anthony Calvillo still has the sacred fire. It still has the taste to play football. But it could still retire if the health of his wife required.
Apart from all these considerations, a quarter of the Montreal Alouettes enjoy the title of best player he received Thursday at the annual gala of the Canadian Football League. An honor that he gave for the second time, he was a finalist in this category four times in all.
The veteran of 36 years the savory especially as last season was marked by his triumphant return, he saw the 2007 campaign ended in fish tail. He had to leave the team before the start of the series because his wife, Alexia Kontolemos, had been diagnosed with cancer shortly after giving birth to their second daughter. Disease she fought successfully since then.
"The fact that I could return to play and play at such a high level is special," said Calvillo when he met journalists after the gala. The fact that my wife was able to attend the first game this season, and then the other during the season, it has been even more special.
"When she took the best, what we wanted above all was to return to a normal life as possible. The football was part of that. That is why I appreciate things more than ever.
"This trophy player par excellence, I already enjoy. Before this year, yes, yes, it would have taken a week or two that I start kicking back and enjoy. Indeed, the week of the Gray Cup, usually it's very fast for a player. But for me this week, it has been very slow. I take the time to savor every moment, every aspect. "
He then pointed out that these are worthy of an athlete who will compete in his last match. But Calvillo said that this was not necessarily the case, although he acknowledged that retirement was not out of the question either.
Much will depend on the health of Alexia, suggested Calvillo, whose wife is another consideration close to being officially declared in remission. Calvillo family will know later this winter.
"I have never hidden that I go one year at a time," said veteran quarter. I still have the sacred fire in me, I still have the desire. I will sit down with my family and my priority will be the health of my wife. I do not direct any attention to me this week, but I want to continue to play, no doubt _ except there will be other factors, factors that have nothing to do with football, to consider . "
Calvillo's performance this year has surprised because of family with whom he had to compose, but also because of his age. While many athletes decline in mid-thirties, he seemed to grow.
"When it comes to the position of quarter-back, we must throw age out the window," said Calvillo. Year after year, you store experience, and this is an asset that many organizations want. Me, it took me some time before an organization to trust me, it happened to me only in 2000, when I succeeded Tracy Ham at the Alouettes. So I will not let me run it under your fingers.
"I do not feel that I have 36 years. It is the presence of young people reminds me. Some of them were born in 1985, when I started high school in 1986. But since this year, there were chances that I do not come back, I felt like a rookie when I went to the camp. At the difference that this time I knew what I was doing.
"So I continue to play, but being aware that this will be removed me one day. I realize that I'm near the end of my career. "
Apart from all these considerations, a quarter of the Montreal Alouettes enjoy the title of best player he received Thursday at the annual gala of the Canadian Football League. An honor that he gave for the second time, he was a finalist in this category four times in all.
The veteran of 36 years the savory especially as last season was marked by his triumphant return, he saw the 2007 campaign ended in fish tail. He had to leave the team before the start of the series because his wife, Alexia Kontolemos, had been diagnosed with cancer shortly after giving birth to their second daughter. Disease she fought successfully since then.
"The fact that I could return to play and play at such a high level is special," said Calvillo when he met journalists after the gala. The fact that my wife was able to attend the first game this season, and then the other during the season, it has been even more special.
"When she took the best, what we wanted above all was to return to a normal life as possible. The football was part of that. That is why I appreciate things more than ever.
"This trophy player par excellence, I already enjoy. Before this year, yes, yes, it would have taken a week or two that I start kicking back and enjoy. Indeed, the week of the Gray Cup, usually it's very fast for a player. But for me this week, it has been very slow. I take the time to savor every moment, every aspect. "
He then pointed out that these are worthy of an athlete who will compete in his last match. But Calvillo said that this was not necessarily the case, although he acknowledged that retirement was not out of the question either.
Much will depend on the health of Alexia, suggested Calvillo, whose wife is another consideration close to being officially declared in remission. Calvillo family will know later this winter.
"I have never hidden that I go one year at a time," said veteran quarter. I still have the sacred fire in me, I still have the desire. I will sit down with my family and my priority will be the health of my wife. I do not direct any attention to me this week, but I want to continue to play, no doubt _ except there will be other factors, factors that have nothing to do with football, to consider . "
Calvillo's performance this year has surprised because of family with whom he had to compose, but also because of his age. While many athletes decline in mid-thirties, he seemed to grow.
"When it comes to the position of quarter-back, we must throw age out the window," said Calvillo. Year after year, you store experience, and this is an asset that many organizations want. Me, it took me some time before an organization to trust me, it happened to me only in 2000, when I succeeded Tracy Ham at the Alouettes. So I will not let me run it under your fingers.
"I do not feel that I have 36 years. It is the presence of young people reminds me. Some of them were born in 1985, when I started high school in 1986. But since this year, there were chances that I do not come back, I felt like a rookie when I went to the camp. At the difference that this time I knew what I was doing.
"So I continue to play, but being aware that this will be removed me one day. I realize that I'm near the end of my career. "
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