Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger expects the retiring Per Mertesacker to rediscover his passion for playing soon after he hangs up the boots. World Cup winner Mertesacker recently revealed a desire to avoid being called upon during the final months of a career plagued by injuries. In a candid interview with Der Spiegel, the 33-year-old detailed his battles with anxiety and said he was eager to be "free" from the mental and physical demands of professional football. Wenger sympathised with Mertesacker's honest admission, although he believes the former Germany international will move past his frustration. "I think that will go very quickly. Once you stop for a few months you are...
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