Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Tom Brady has reflected on how his divorce from supermodel Gisele Bundchen cast a shadow over his final year in the National Football League, describing it as one of the most emotionally challenging periods of his career.

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In an interview with MLFootball, the 48-year-old former quarterback acknowledged that the end of his 13-year marriage had a significant impact on his performance and mindset during his last season. The couple finalized their divorce in October 2022.

"My last season was tough. I was going through, I had a lot of, you know, a personal family issue. And it was a challenge and it was very . it just took a lot out of me in terms of, you know, my ...