"It was a lot of family issue”: Tom Brady opens up on playing through divorce from Gisele Bündchen as NFL legend reflects on difficult final season

Tom Brady, the seven time Super Bowl champion, has had a lot to deal with in his personal life in the last few years. While he remained unbeatable on the field, Tom Brady’s marriage to ex wife Gisele Bundchen suffered in the public eye. Amid the new speculations about how his high profile marriage ended, Tom Brady’s words on how he survived it has moved many.Tom Brady reflects on playing in the last season of his career while dealing with a divorce from Gisele BundchenA few weeks ago, in an interview with MLFootball, the New England Patriots’ legend Tom Brady reflected on how he kept playing in the last year of his career as he got divorced in the middle of the season.Tom Brady said. "My last season was tough. I was going through a lot of just a personal family issue, and it was a challenge, and it was a very… It just took a lot out of me in terms of my ability to continue to play…”In 2022, as the seven time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady returned to the field for one last time, his marriage ended with the Brazilian supermodel in the middle of the season.Many blamed it on how passionate Tom Brady was about his career as he dealt with speculations about allegedly not being able to give time to his wife, Gisele Bundchen, and their children.Despite the constant speculations, the NFL legend Tom Brady kept himself away from it as he has focused on his life now.While Tom Brady’s divorce from his ex wife, Gisele Bundchen, was incredibly hard, the star player also had to navigate through retirement.Tom Brady reflects on giving up football entirely as he navigated through a tough marriageIn the interview, the NFL legend Tom Brady said, "It's hard to give up football, too…”The New England Patriots’ icon added, "It's something that we're really good at. It's something you love to do. You love being out there with your teammates." The former quarterback said he always felt a deep responsibility to those around him.”The seven time Super Bowl champion added, "I felt like I owed it to my teammates and coaches to give them everything I had…”Four years after his divorce, Tom Brady seems to have recovered well from the heartbreak of his marriage ending.In the last few years, he has focused on his career as a sports analyst on FOX Sports while making strategic investments in emerging brands.The NFL legend has also focused on fatherhood and being there for his three children as he spends time with them which he had missed out while playing in the league.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.