导出博客文章RIO DE JANEIRO -- Michael Phelps has nothing left to do at the pool.Hes ready to
start branching out.At the top of the list: being a father.The most decorated
athlete in Olympic history insisted again Sunday that his swimming career is
over, less than 24 hours after claiming his 23rd gold medal in the 4x100-meter
medley relay.He ditched the athletes village and spent the night with his
fiancee, Nicole Johnson, and their 3-month-old son, Boomer.Being apart from him
for the last three weeks, four weeks from when I saw him last, hes grown so
much, Phelps said. I changed a diaper last night. He was just sitting there
looking at me, smiling the whole time. It brought a tear to my eye, just because
he hasnt seen me in a while and it was so cool to see him smiling back at me and
laughing and giggling.Boomer was sleeping when Phelps got to the hotel after
what was presumably the final race of his career.I picked him up after I was
done and just held him, Phelps said. Thats something Im really, really looking
forward to, just watching him grow up.Phelps said hes eager to play catch with
his son in the backyard, take him to sporting events, do whatever he can to be a
huge part of Boomers life.Thats number one for me, Phelps said. I want to be
there every step of the way. I dont want to miss a thing. Ive had so many people
say to me, `You blink an eye, its over. They grow up so fast. Next thing you
know, theyre going off to college. I dont want to miss anything.Phelps parents
divorced when he was a child, and the swimmer had a strained relationship with
his father, Fred, for years. Only after a second drunken-driving arrest and six
weeks of inpatient therapy did Phelps reconnect with his dad, who cheered on his
son a month ago at the U.S. Olympic trials but wasnt able to travel to
Brazil.Phelps and his soon-to-be wife intend to continue living in suburban
Phoenix, at least for the next couple of years. But he stressed that Baltimore
will always be home.Phelps also talked about some familiar goals: working with
his foundation to teach more children to swim and continuing his efforts to make
the sport more popular -- not just in the United States but around the world.
Hes already seen the growth that was sparked by his phenomenal success over five
Olympics.In the only event he didnt win in Rio, he was beaten by a 21-year-old
from Singapore, Joseph Schooling, who grew up idolizing the American star.
Several of Phelps younger teammates talked of getting his autograph or having
posters of him on their wall when they were children. He hopes to carry on that
momentum, even though hes stepping away from competitive swimming.Phelps is not
giving up the pool, however. He plans to keep swimming as part of his exercise
regimen, hoping to keep his weight around the current 190 pounds.I will never
let myself get to 230 pounds again, vowed Phelps, who put on weight after
previous Olympics. Its great exercise. Its something I know how to do. It will
be easy to pop in and swim two miles a couple of times a week. Ive always been
so schedule-oriented. Im going to try to get on that earlier than later this
time.When his news conference ended, Phelps bounded out of his chair.You guys
wont see me at one of these things for a long time, he told reporters. See you
later.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at
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in 2010 Every player thinks hes Diego Maradona when he joins a big club. That
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have become detached from the fans because of their astonishing earnings.Mata
moved to Old Trafford from Chelsea for around £37m in 2014 and is believed to
earn around £150,000 per week.And he has drawn comparisons between the wages of
top footballers and others in society who have to deal with harsh economic
reality throughout the world. Mata has said he dislikes the business side of
football Football is very well remunerated at this level. Its like we live in a
bubble. Compared to the rest of society, we earn a ridiculous amount. Its
unfathomable, Mata said.With respect to the world of football, I earn a normal
wage. But compared to 99.9 per cent of Spain and the rest of the world, I earn a
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