“This wasn’t an easy decision. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my entire life. I told my teammates that and I stand by that. The fact that at some point in our careers as players we’regoing to be able to choose where we want to live and what’s best for us, in my eyes, is huge. And it puts a lot of responsibility on the clubs now to really treat their players well while they’rethere. I think that’s a key note that shouldn’t be lost in this entire thing. It’s responsibility.”

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