The experienced midfielder announced his retirement from professional football in an emotional press conference: “Things that we’ve accomplished here, titles not celebrated with any medal, were the most glorious of my entire career”.
Emotional farewell
“As we all know, unfortunately this day comes to us all. I’ve been deliberating it for some time, as I have always been very worried about the end of a professional football career. I am grateful to the profession, and in this case Málaga in particular, because they extended my career as a professional footballer and gave me the desire a player needs to continue wanting to be a professional”.
Glorious era with Málaga CF
“My first stage with Málaga. I always say that the players’ achievements are unfair as normally only titles stand out, and I believe that things that we’ve accomplished here, titles not celebrated with any medal, for me were the most glorious of my entire career”.
Retiring here, a dream
“Málaga CF appeared, one of the Clubs where I considered it would have been a dream come true to end my career. Today I’m making it public in this press conference. I don’t use social media, and had no other way of conveying my feelings. I wanted to let you all know that the day has arrived for me. With a great deal of pride and honesty, firstly with the profession, secondly with the Club, my teammates and the coach, who gave me a place, and who has been wonderful to me over these months, I want to say a heartfelt thank you”.
Grateful
“Thank you to football and thanks to all of you. From now on I’ll be another supporter and fan of this institution. Thank you again, I will be eternally grateful”.