Sad News: NFL legend and seven times Super Bowl Champion, Tom Brady, it’s with Heavy Hearted We Share Sad News About As He Confirmed To be…see more

set to retie from American football after 22 seasons in the game.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback – who has won American football’s biggest prize seven times and is widely considered as the greatest player in the history of the sport – is set to end his career with the team.

The 44-year-old spent the first 20 years of his career at New England Patriots, and his incredible accolades include five Super Bowl MVPs and three League MVPs. Brady has previously stated a desire to play until he was 45 — which he would manage if he plays until his birthday in August.

But he said earlier this week his family would have a big say in whether he continues.

‘My wife is my biggest supporter,’ Brady said on his ‘Let’s Go!’ podcast. ‘It pains her to see me get hit out there, and she deserves what she needs from me as a husband and my kids deserve what they need from me as a dad. It’s what relationships are all about. It’s not always about what I want. It’s about what we want as a family. And I’m gonna spend a lot of time with them and figure out in the future what’s next.’

Tributes are pouring in for Brady on social media following the announcement of his decision to retire.

One fan wrote: ‘Tom Brady (heart emoji) greatest of all time. Let me find out he comes back in a year or two, but if he doesn’t, wow. Nobody will ever win 7 rings as a Quarterback ever again.’