Toby Alderweireld has shed light on a challenge he was facing in his personal life during his time at Tottenham Hotspur.Alderweireld spent six successful years at Spurs, cementing himself as a crucial pillar of their defence. Joining the club from Atlético Madrid in July 2015, he went on to make 236 official appearances across all competitions and scored 9 goals.He emerged as one of the leaders of the side during the Mauricio Pochettino era, playing a key role in helping the Lilywhites finish in the top four for four seasons in a row, and in their progress to the final of the Champions League in 2019.Upon leaving Spurs in 2021, he had a brief spell in the Middle East before returning to his boyhood club, Royal Antwerp, and he finally hung up his boots last year.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesToby Alderweireld admits he struggled with the schedule during Tottenham daysThe former Spurs man has now opened up on the challenges he faced with the extremely busy schedule during his career at the elite level.He admitted to being unable to spend enough time at home, especially after the birth of his children, given that there were often two games a week.Alderweireld said on a programme on VRT Canvas (as relayed by Sport Witness): “I found myself missing home terribly. I’d spend three or four days a week in a hotel. I was also with the national team, which meant I was regularly away for ten days at a time—and even longer during major tournaments.“When it was just the two of us, I could handle it. But with children, it became harder. I had to leave just a day after becoming a father for the second time. Mentally, I couldn’t come to terms with that.”The 37-year-old confessed things did not get much better for him even when he left North London and retired from international football.Alderweireld added: “One solution would be a less hectic schedule. That’s when I decided to step away from the national team. I had played in three World Cups and two European Championships; it was time to leave that chapter behind. A few months later, we won the championship with Antwerp.”Fans and authorities should remember that footballers are humans, not robotsSome people will cynically suggest that players should not complain about being on the road so much, given they are compensated well financially.However, they are humans after all, not machines, who could be expected to deliver whenever they step onto the pitch.Unfortunately, the greed of authorities has meant the calendar continues to get crowded each year. That has led to many players hardly getting fully fit and constantly playing at less than 100 per cent, which has an impact on the quality of the action.READ MORE: De Zerbi provides Tottenham injury update on Van Hecke, Maddison, and KulusevskiThe post Toby Alderweireld reveals one thing he ‘could’t come to terms with’ at Tottenham appeared first on Spurs Web.