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Barry: I’ll keep playing
- Updated: December 30, 2016
Gareth Barry may be just 21 appearances away from equalling Ryan Giggs’ Premier League record, but the Everton midfielder has told Sky Sports he has no plans to hang up his boots just yet.
The former England international has turned out a staggering 611 times in the top-flight during an 18-year career that has included spells with Aston Villa, Manchester City and, for the last three years, Everton.
Now 35, Barry makes no bones about the fact he is in the twilight of his playing career, but with a year left on his contract at Goodison Park, he will almost certainly find his name at the top of the appearance pile for years to come.
Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of Everton’s Friday Night Football clash with Hull City – live on Sky Sports 1HD – Barry admitted there had been times he’d questioned the continuation of his career.
“It can get tough to keep going, at times” he said. “Mentally, you go through tough periods when the team aren’t winning games, thinking: ‘Should I still be playing here? Should I hang my boots up?’ But no, I’ll keep playing.
“I’ve spoken to a lot of my friends that have retired and even before that, older players, and the one thing they’ll always say is ‘play …
