Latapy playing on.
By Simon Fudge.
Falkirk midfielder Russell Latapy says he will play on for one more season, but will not halt his lavish lifestyle in the process.
The 37-year-old looked set to hang up his boots this summer after appearing for Trinidad & Tobago in the World Cup finals in Germany.
The veteran believes his body can hold up for another campaign in the Scottish Premier League, as Latapy enters his fourth season with The Bairns.
The ageing Caribbean star is aiming to move into coaching after he retires, but insists his lifestyle will not affect him on the pitch this term.
"I can still play and contribute, but my body is going to decide and right now I feel in decent shape," Latapy told the Daily Record.
"Maybe I'll play more at the start of the season when the nicer surfaces suit me better. But I definitely want to concentrate more on coaching.
"People talk about what I do off the field, but I've lived this way all my life.
"I'll be 38 next month and I'm probably still going to play, so I don't think my smoking and drinking is really a problem."
Latapy has had a distinguished club career, having spent time in Portugal with Porto and Boavista before spells in Scotland with Hibernian, Rangers and Dundee United.