At 39, Argentine Fabricio Coloccini announces retirement from football

Argentine full-back and defender Fabricio Coloccini said goodbye to football this Tuesday. At 39, he ended his career playing for Aldosivi, from Argentina.

The veteran announced his retirement through his Instagram profile. Coloccini published, among other photos, images of the 2004 Olympic gold conquest and wrote a text to say goodbye to football.

“The day I woke up arrived, I was submerged in a dream for 22 years of my life, which gave me much more than I imagined. It was all so wonderful that even the bad, hard moments in those times were transformed into an experience “, published the Argentine.

The former player also thanked the ten clubs he played for. In his native country, the full-back played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo and Aldosivi. In addition, he has played for Milan, Alavés, Atletico Madrid, Villarreal, Deportivo La Coruña and Newcastle United, spending eight seasons in the last team.

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