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Football: from Barzagli to Marchisio, how many goodbyes in 2019

2019-12-31T12:47:25.378Z


Xavi, Robben, Eto'O, Sneijder, Van Persie, Cole (ANSA) also retired


Italian and international 2020 football will have to make a lot of stars. In fact, many farewells were pronounced in the year that ends.
The recent one of Claudio Marchisio, 33 years old, for years the flag of Juventus and the national team, stopped by too many injuries.
And that of Andrea Barzagli, also black and white and world champion in Berlin 2006, nine badges in his career with Juventus, who instead surrendered to the registry, having already turned 38 years old. Riccardo Montolivo, a former AC Milan captain and then ended up out of the team, was contentious and very sorry to withdraw. End of the race also for Sergio Pellissier, 40 years old, historic striker of Chievo, with whom he scored 100 goals.
In the international arena, there is the farewell of Xavi Hernandez, a 39-year-old immense protagonist of Barcelona's catch-all and Spain, world champion and twice of Europe. Now a technical future awaits him, a fate similar to that of Cristian Zaccardo, world champion too, ready to sit on a bench, and the British Asley Cole, who already has one foot in Chelsea's youth technical staff. From Spain other excellent farewells, that of David Villa and Fernando Torres, also stopped the Dutch Arien Robben. In 2020, the 35-year-old Bastian Schweinsteiger, tough German defender, world champion in Brazil, and triple with Bayern will no longer be on the field. Speaking of a hat-trick, 38-year-old Samuel Eto'o, the Cameroonian striker of the fabulous Inter Milan of Mourinho, has also finished after a career in which he has won everything: three Champions, 4 badges, the African golden ball. The Dutchman Wesley Sneijder, the protagonist of the triple's Inter, has also stopped. In the Netherlands, Robin Van Persie, Arsenal and United striker among others, has also said goodbye, while Petr Cech, great goalkeeper of Chelsea, who has left football and now has fun with ice hockey in Guilford Phoenix has changed sports , English championship. End of career also for Didierg Drogba and the ex Juventus from Patrice Evra, and the Uruguayan ex Inter player Diego Forlan. Finally, the withdrawal of Iker Casillas, the 38-year-old Spanish goalkeeper in force at Porto, who was the victim of a heart attack last May is not yet official.

Source: ansa

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