Do players need to settle down so soon?

After reading an article from Ian Wright I think this deabte is necessary. Here I publish a part of it so you can read what does he have to say about this topic and then we can discuss it.

Football clubs have always encouraged their players to settle down.

Most managers like them to marry and have kids in their early 20s, as it has generally been accepted that a happy home life makes a player more focused at work. Yet I am now giving the opposite advice to mates of mine who are professional footballers and single.

What is happening to both Ashley Cole and John Terry proves the modern-day footballer should settle down only when he is totally ready for commitment. Obviously, there are exceptions. It is widely accepted that Wayne Rooney has become a better player since he settled down at a relatively young age. In general, people now marry and have kids far later than they used to.

In football, though, nothing much has changed. A lot of lads are still getting hitched early. I don't see why the rush to walk down the aisle, even if the club manager says he would rather see his team all playing happy families.

Clubs should accept times have changed and players should be allowed to develop and mature when they are ready. Maybe Ashley settled down too early. Yet he is the best left-back in the world and I want him to recover from injury and sort himself out, on a personal basis, before the World Cup.