Re: Official Retirement Appreciation Thread

by rwo power Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:04 pm

And the next big player who quits international duty is Frank Lampard who says good-bye to the English NT after winning 106 caps.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/26/frank-lampard-confirms-international-retirement-england

by Onyx Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:58 pm

Lampard.

by Kick Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:44 am

Lampard

Will always be a legend Proud

by Onyx Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:02 pm

Xabi Alonso retires from International football.

by Onyx Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:49 pm

Manuel Almunia retires.

Arsenal legend. :bow:

by rwo power Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:54 am

Samuel Eto'o retires from international duty with the national team.

by RealGunner Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:34 pm

Juan Román Riquelme announces his retirement from football.

by BarrileteCosmico Mon Jan 26, 2015 12:23 am

Juan Román Riquelme retires from football

Former Boca Juniors, Villarreal and Barcelona star Juan Román Riquelme has announced his retirement from professional football, just one month after leading first club Argentinos Juniors back to the Primera División.

"I have made the decision to no longer play football," the veteran confirmed in an interview with ESPN this evening, drawing the curtain on an illustrious playing career both inside and out of Argentina.

The 36-year-old playmaker ended his association with the La Paternal club after six months, during which he was key in leading the team to promotion to an expanded top-flight. Rumours had circulated linking Román with a move to the United States to join David Beckham's new Major League Soccer franchise.

Cerro Porteño had also asserted that they were close to taking the former Argentina international to Paraguayan football before the announcement.

But in his own inimitable style, Riquelme has decided that the time had come to call it a day.

"Now I am just a fan, I will go and suffer in the stadium. I hope this year is better. I am very pleased with the career I had," he explained, while asserting that he played in the "best team of all-time" for Boca.

"I enjoyed football to the maximum. I hope the people have enjoyed it alongside me. I tried to have a good time."

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/180403/juan-rom%C3%A1n-riquelme-retires-from-football

Pray for guest_07 and ayayayzelin Mad

So long for Boca's best ever player :bow:

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon Jan 26, 2015 12:27 am

Riquelme so great that the only thing he did when he wasn't playing against Argie street urchins was lose a battle of nerves to Jens Lehmann.

Spoiler:

by Cruijf Mon Jan 26, 2015 12:34 am

To be fair, Lehman did have that sheet... Laughing

by Yeezus Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:56 am

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Trezeguet-confirme-sa-retraite/531285

Trezuguet and Henry in the season.

by BarrileteCosmico Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:03 am

Didn't Trezegol announce like a week ago?

by guest_07 Mon Jan 26, 2015 4:36 am

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Juan Román Riquelme retires from football

Former Boca Juniors, Villarreal and Barcelona star Juan Román Riquelme has announced his retirement from professional football, just one month after leading first club Argentinos Juniors back to the Primera División.

"I have made the decision to no longer play football," the veteran confirmed in an interview with ESPN this evening, drawing the curtain on an illustrious playing career both inside and out of Argentina.

The 36-year-old playmaker ended his association with the La Paternal club after six months, during which he was key in leading the team to promotion to an expanded top-flight. Rumours had circulated linking Román with a move to the United States to join David Beckham's new Major League Soccer franchise.

Cerro Porteño had also asserted that they were close to taking the former Argentina international to Paraguayan football before the announcement.

But in his own inimitable style, Riquelme has decided that the time had come to call it a day.

"Now I am just a fan, I will go and suffer in the stadium. I hope this year is better. I am very pleased with the career I had," he explained, while asserting that he played in the "best team of all-time" for Boca.

"I enjoyed football to the maximum. I hope the people have enjoyed it alongside me. I tried to have a good time."

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/180403/juan-rom%C3%A1n-riquelme-retires-from-football

Pray for guest_07 and ayayayzelin

So long for Boca's best ever player

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Sad

by futbol Mon Jan 26, 2015 12:48 pm

RIP guest_07.

by Robespierre Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:03 pm

Well who open the thread riquelme was overrated or not with detailed matches now ? :coffee:

BarrileteCosmico wrote:

So long for Boca's best ever player

Official Retirement Appreciation Thread - Page 7 66-84

by Tomwin Lannister Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:07 pm

After a successful career, consisting of many tap ins, many yellow and a hell of a lot of red cards. I am announcing my semi-retirement from the game, due to personal reasons AKA I can't be arsed getting up early

Hopefully this doesn't overshadow the retirements of the two players who are just as good as I am.

by Robespierre Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:12 pm

My biggest memory about Riquelme is when he was the Villareal leader to lead the Submarillo Amarillo against us while Veron was busy to quarrell with Sorin Mad

he played an impressive match for leadership and Villareal overturned the qualification with that 1-0

Unfortunately for me this memory is biggest than the penalty kick missed against Lehman ffs

by BarrileteCosmico Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:14 pm

Robespierre wrote:Well who open the thread riquelme was overrated or not with detailed matches now ?

BarrileteCosmico wrote:

So long for Boca's best ever player

Not even close. Most Boca fans rightfully regard JRR as their best ever player because of all her achieved at the club. Maradona played at a time when Boca were scrubs and in his 4 seasons there only won one league title, compared to Riquelme's 5 league titles, 3 libertadores and 1 intercontinental.

by guest_07 Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:37 am

my "cable connection" between me & football is already 95% loss

there is only another 5% of my love left on football right now

Crying or Very sad

by Hapless_Hans Tue Jan 27, 2015 12:06 pm

Pekerman should not have taken him off.

by Katy Perry Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:26 pm

Can't believe no one mentioned Rory Delap's retirement.

I could genuinely spend all day all days watching this over and over again.

He's one of the PL giants, should be hall of famed.

by RealGunner Sat May 30, 2015 2:18 pm

Rio Ferdinand has announced his retirement then.

Beast of a defender in his prime.

by futbol Sat May 30, 2015 2:22 pm

Can't wait for his punditry.

by Lex Sat May 30, 2015 2:36 pm

Fußball wrote:Can't wait for his punditry on Twitter

by Art Morte Sat May 30, 2015 2:37 pm

Went dramatically downhill in his last few years. I don't remember seeing that bad decline for a CB ever.

by rwo power Sat May 30, 2015 6:14 pm

Marco Streller retired from football now. He managed to score 200 goals in his career (the shirt he got before his last match didn't take into account that he would score in his farewell match, too) XD

Official Retirement Appreciation Thread - Page 7 Strell10

Official Retirement Appreciation Thread - Page 7 Strell10

Official Retirement Appreciation Thread - Page 7 Strell11

Farewell as Captain of the Swiss Champion 2014/15

FC Basel 1893 showing how to properly say farewell to a living legend:
http://www.20min.ch/videotv/?vid=427903&cid=44

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