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The former Belgian international of Moroccan origin Marouane Fellaini is leading a peaceful life in Dubai, United Arab Emirates after retiring in February 2024 following his match with the Chinese club Shandong Taishan. However, he refuses to write his biography because he does not want to "spit in the soup" like some former players do.

Marouane Fellaini is getting used to his new life in Dubai. In an interview with La Dernière Heure, he explains his choice to live in the United Arab Emirates: "I wanted to disconnect from Europe when I finished my Chinese chapter. The weather is always beautiful here and it’s good for morale. When you’ve played football for so long and you decide to stop, the first few months are difficult. You can quickly get depressed. It’s important to take care of your mental health and it’s simpler in Dubai." He confides that what he missed a few months after his retirement was not kicking the ball, but all the organization around it that disappeared suddenly. "Your days are timed around your job and then it all stops suddenly. You ask yourself questions, you wonder if you made the right choice, etc. And the adrenaline goes away too. You miss it quickly."

Padel has helped the former Red Devil not to sink. "I discovered padel and I found that competitive spirit that I was missing. It did me a lot of good. I played so much that I ended up getting injured (laughs). I went every day. So now, I have to calm down a bit. I’ll play again, but today I’ve completely turned the page on my playing career." He has also kept professional occupations, but without a specific title. "I’m dealing with business with my friend Karim (Ndlr: Mejjati, his longtime agent), especially in real estate. I have quite a few things in Spain where I go regularly. I also invested in Francs Borains, it was a nice opportunity in a club that is important to me."

Unlike many former players, Marouane is not considering a coaching career for the moment. "If you embark on a coaching career, you have to be mentally ready. This job takes a lot of time, even more than in my time. You have to get into the head of each of your players. It’s a very difficult job, a bit crazy even. Afterwards, I think I have a good understanding of football. I’ve always understood quite quickly. I’ll only be 38 in November, I have time." The former Belgian international also revealed that he had received offers to continue his career after leaving China, but that he preferred not to return to the Pro League. "Everyone has their end of career, it’s not always easy to control everything. I had the opportunity to continue after Shandong, notably at Club Brugge. In hindsight, I did well to refuse everything, I was no longer ready to make the efforts. I was tired of all the daily discipline I was inflicting on myself."

As for his biography, Marouane is no longer thinking about it. He explains: "A writer offered me something, but I don’t want to. Throughout my career, I’ve prevented myself from blasting things about my clubs, my coaches or my teammates. Why do it now? Some would get it hard if I released my biography, but I don’t want to spit in the soup. I see former players who do it and I find it sad. That’s why I couldn’t be a TV consultant. I don’t want to say bad things. Everyone does as they please. The most important thing is to be at peace with oneself."