Liverpool and Newcastle defender can move on from such a tough period in his life.He and wife Amy, who he met while playing in England, now have a new focus in their life too.Enrique announced they are expecting their first child together in Valencia, which has proven to the former footballer he and his family can still find true happiness in their future.It would have been tough for Enrique to believe that just a few years ago, though.“With retirement - it was what I was doing from when I was six years old.
Obviously after I was a young kid then you become a professional, enjoy your life doing what you love the most - that is playing football.
And in my case, it finished because of injury, and not because I wanted to,” Enrique exclusively told Daily Star Sport on behalf of Freebets.com. “It’s difficult in a way when you decide to retire, but I decided because my knee wasn’t right.
It was very, very difficult to accept that. “Mental-wise, with my mental health, I had issues with it. “It’s very difficult to deal with ‘normal’ life.