Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso appears to have announced his intention to retire from professional football at the end of the season.
The 35-year-old has featured 27 times for Bayern this campaign, including playing all 180 minutes in their 10-2 aggregate Champions League last 16 triumph over Arsenal.
There had been reports earlier in 2016-17 that Alonso was considering hanging up his boots – with Philipp Lahm also catching the football world by surprise – but nothing official until now.
Alonso tweeted on Thursday morning: “Lived it. Loved it. Farewell beautiful game.”
Afterwards, he told Bayern’s website that he didn’t want to wait until his legs had gone and he was struggling to match the performance consistency he;s shown throughout his career.
“It wasn’t an easy decision to make, but I believe it’s the right time,” he said. “I always thought it would be better to quit sooner rather than later. I still feel good, but I believe this is the right moment.
“I wanted to end my career still at the highest level, and Bayern is the highest level. I’m incredibly proud and happy to play for FC Bayern and to be a part of this family.”
The Bundesliga club’s chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was quick to shower praise on the Spaniard, who has been with the club since August 2014.
“Bayern would like to thank a great player and a man who has played the Bayern way on and off the pitch excellently,” he said.
“Xabi Alonso is one of the greats of world football. He has won everything in his career. He is also an outstanding personality, a gentleman of football.”
Alonso’s career started at Real Sociedad in 1999 before Premier League giants Liverpool snapped him up four years later.
He became an iconic midfielder at Anfield, winning the Champions League with the club in his first season and three other trophies.
In 2009, five years after joining, he left for Real Madrid in a deal estimated to be worth £30 million. He won five titles in five years at the Santiago Bernabeu, including one Champions League final triumph.
He won the World Cup with Spain in 2010 in addition to being a champion at the 2008 and 2012 European Championships.
라이즈 오브 올림푸스 100
이것은 무엇을 의미하는가, 전하가 어른이 되어 남을 사랑할 줄 안다는 뜻이다.
에그벳 도메인
이 사람은 때때로 신뢰할 수 없지만 중요한 순간에는 항상 기적을 일으킬 수 있습니다.
에그벳
대부분의 사람들이 이러한 상황을 보았을 때 기절하지 않는 것은 놀라운 일이 아닙니다.
카지노 슬롯
전자는 혈통의 유전이고 후자는 사상의 유전이다.
마종 웨이즈 2
황제를 모시지 않고 사업을 하는 것은 사형에 해당하는 범죄입니다.
메가 슬롯
이것은 “네, 그는 정말 맞아 죽을지도 모릅니다!”라고 말하는 것 같았습니다.
에그 카지노
내시가 이미 밖으로 들어와 Zhu Youzhao의 옷을 벗겼습니다.
맥심 슬롯
“스승님…이건…감히 스승님에게 묻습니다. 이유가 무엇입니까?”
톰 오브 매드니스
Zhu Houzhao는 칼 손잡이를 눌렀습니다.
사다리 토토
솔직히 말해서 이것은 나의 금빛 서명이자 내가 가장 존경하는 서명이기도 하다.
데지 슬롯
백년을 기다려도 눈을 뜨지 않는 사람.
스포츠 토토 베트맨
Fang Jifan은 스스로 생각했습니다. 왕자는 충분히 빨리 적응하고 있습니다.
아이 슬롯
“이건…그냥 놔둬.” 황태후는 한숨을 쉬며 눈을 살짝 감았다.
게이츠 오브 올림푸스
가장 큰 문제는… 그들은 Francois 기계에 대해 거의 아무것도 모른다는 것입니다.
슬롯 바카라
나는 호부상수라 남경호부상수라 해도 여전히 상수입니다.
축구 배팅 사이트
적어도 상황을 활기차게 하기 위해서는 즐거운 질문이었을 것입니다.
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