Re: Official Retirement Appreciation Thread

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 8 Strell10

Official Retirement Appreciation Thread - Page 8 Strell10

Official Retirement Appreciation Thread - Page 8 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

by rwo power Sun May 31, 2015 12:22 pm

Sebastian Kehl says good-bye to his active career after 12.5 years at Borussia Dortmund.

Official Retirement Appreciation Thread - Page 8 Th-keh10

by B-Mac Sun May 31, 2015 10:16 pm

Dwayne De Rosario officially retired yesterday

MLS Legend and arguably Canada's best player ever

104 MLS goals

22 International goals (team record)

so Long DeRo Molenation

by McLewis Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:35 pm

Pablo Aimar has retired from football, playing his last game at the club where he started his carer, River Plate.

Sad to hear. Loved him at Benfica and Valencia. One of my favorite playmakers of that generation. So underrated. Apparently, he was an idol for Messi as well. Didn't know that, but it makes a lot of sense now.

by Glory Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:39 pm

Was one of my favorite players as well once. Grew up watching the likes of Aimar, Riquelme, Batistuta and all those GOATs and hence came to love the Albiceleste.
One of the most handsome footballers of all time. Smile

Hope he will stay in football.

by Valkyrja Fri Oct 16, 2015 12:03 pm

In football world, Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu is bigger than all. Home throughout the years to some of the world best players, from Di Stefano and Puskas to Butragueno and Hugo Sanchez, yet this man came to symbolize the greatest club in history more than any other. Not many can say that they represented one of the greatest clubs in the world for almost 2 decades, being captain of that club for several years, while in the process winning 16 trophies 3 of them being the Champions League. This is a player who represented an era for Real Madrid, a player who should be imitated, for his passion, character, commitment, loyalty, mentality, class off and on the pitch.

One of the best forwards football has ever produced, a true legend of the game, today announced his retirement.

Thank you for the memories, Raul :bow:

by McAgger Fri Oct 16, 2015 4:31 pm

I LOVED this guy so much. Was one of my favorite players as a kid. Truly a legend and such an amazing player in his prime. Great, classy, intelligent guy out of the pitch as well.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri Oct 16, 2015 4:36 pm

Like with Henry it's hard to actually feel anything when he practically retired from top competition like 5 years before his actual retirement.

by McAgger Fri Oct 16, 2015 4:39 pm

I honestly don't know where he was playing recently. I remember him at Schalke and then some Oil Money club somewhere in the middle east.

by Hapless_Hans Fri Oct 16, 2015 4:46 pm

Don't call me James wrote:I honestly don't know where he was playing recently. I remember him at Schalke and then some Oil Money club somewhere in the middle east.

and that's where he was playing

by Valkyrja Fri Oct 16, 2015 4:47 pm

Don't call me James wrote:I honestly don't know where he was playing recently. I remember him at Schalke and then some Oil Money club somewhere in the middle east.

He is playing for NY Cosmos. Left al Sadd in 2014 iirc

by Socur Toxanarosa Fri Oct 16, 2015 4:48 pm

One of the most overrated players ever.

by Valkyrja Fri Oct 16, 2015 4:56 pm

Socur Toxanarosa wrote:One of the most overrated players ever.

You tried to look smart, but made a fool of your self. Overrated, underrated, who cares. Still better than any footballer Chelsea FC ever had. Just gtfo. Raul was a football genius.

by RealGunner Fri Oct 16, 2015 5:23 pm

Loved watching him. Amazing player

by FennecFox7 Fri Oct 16, 2015 5:33 pm

Didn't know making it to the semis with schlake was not top competition. But carry on Laughing

by futbol_bill Fri Oct 16, 2015 6:24 pm

My all time favorite player.

by Mr Nick09 Fri Oct 16, 2015 6:46 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Like with Henry it's hard to actually feel anything when he practically retired from top competition like 5 years before his actual retirement.

amen. To me it's as if he was already retired

by RealGunner Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:00 pm

Agreed tbh. Wish he had retired at Madrid though.

by McAgger Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:05 pm

I wish Madrid treated him better when he left after all he did for them.

by Mr Nick09 Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:11 pm

I wish he wasnt such a scum using his powers and history to get his ways even when he was done, but hey, different perspective.

immense player for Madrid though, he was that odd guy who wasnt very fast, nor could jump very high and dribble 2 or 3 guys in a row. But his understanding of football, where to be, at the right times, was immaculate.

by Unique Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:24 pm

Socur Toxanarosa wrote:One of the most overrated players ever.

by VivaStPauli Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:38 pm

I love this guy, symbolizes everything I want in a forward.

Probably my second-favorite striker of all time, right after Gerd Müller. Though at least one third of that is due to his charisma.

by Valkyrja Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:42 pm

VivaStPauli wrote:I love this guy, symbolizes everything I want in a forward.

Probably my second-favorite striker of all time, right after Gerd Müller. Though at least one third of that is due to his charisma.

Schalke's number 7 is retired right?

by Blue Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:57 pm

Valkyrja wrote:
VivaStPauli wrote:I love this guy, symbolizes everything I want in a forward.

Probably my second-favorite striker of all time, right after Gerd Müller. Though at least one third of that is due to his charisma.

Schalke's number 7 is retired right?

Official Retirement Appreciation Thread - Page 8 Max-Meyer

by RealGunner Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:00 pm

Retiring shirt numbers is stupid anyways

by Blue Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:09 pm

^agreed especially popular numbers.

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