Former Barcelona, Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas publicizes retirement | Soccer News

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Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas introduced his retirement from soccer on the age of 36 -- practically 20 years after making his debut for Arsenal as a 16-year-old.

Cesc Fabregas reacts throughout Spain's Euro 2012 soccer championships quarter-final match in opposition to France in Donetsk.(AFP)

The 2010 World Cup winner made the announcement on Twitter on Saturday, one 12 months right into a two-year contract he signed final summer season with Italian second-division staff Como.

“It's with nice disappointment that the time has come for me to hold up my enjoying boots,” Fabregas stated.

After becoming a member of Arsenal from Barcelona's youth academy, he turned the London membership's youngest participant when he made his debut in a League Cup recreation in October 2003 on the age of 16 years, 177 days.

He went on to grow to be Arsenal captain however left the membership to return to Barcelona in 2011, a 12 months after after serving to Spain win the World Cup in South Africa.

He was additionally part of the Spain groups that received back-to-back European Championships in 2008 and 2012.

At Barcelona he received the 2012-13 Spanish league title however left the membership to return to the Premier League with Chelsea a 12 months later, serving to the Blues to the league crown in 2015 and 2017.

He moved to French league membership Monaco in 2019, the place he performed 68 occasions earlier than signing for Como final summer season.

“From my first days at Barca, Arsenal, Barca once more, Chelsea, Monaco and Como, I'll treasure all of them,” Fabregas wrote. “From lifting the World Cup, the Euros, to successful every part in England and Spain and practically all of the European trophies, it has been a journey that I will always remember."

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