Manchester United striker Robin van Persie accepts he needs time off.
He will turn 31 early next month and is looking forward to recharging his batteries during his three-week break, while his club team-mates are on a pre-season tour of the United States.
"I need the three weeks' break," said van Persie.
"The World Cup has been heavy going for me. I gave everything I had in every single game. That was it - I had nothing left. We worked really hard at the finals, and we are like lemons that have been squeezed dry."
