Re: Official Retirement Appreciation Thread

by Firenze on Thu Aug 22, 2013 4:42 pm

@la bestia negra wrote:
@Firenze wrote:SKY

Apparently he has NOT retired, just been given compassionate leave. Good news since he's a good budget option in Fantasy Football.

His agent has apparently died :/
i believe his agent is actually his brother

Yeah, some West Brom Journo says It's an agent of his..but not his brother..or something.

by la bestia negra on Thu Aug 22, 2013 4:45 pm

@Firenze wrote:
@la bestia negra wrote:
@Firenze wrote:SKY

Apparently he has NOT retired, just been given compassionate leave. Good news since he's a good budget option in Fantasy Football.

His agent has apparently died :/
i believe his agent is actually his brother
Yeah, some West Brom Journo says It's an agent of his..but not his brother..or something.

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/claude-anelka/details/berater_1150.html

but well have to wait and see

edit its erik manasse RIP

by Onyx on Mon Aug 26, 2013 3:34 pm

Deco apparently retires.

by Blue Barrett on Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:02 pm

Very good player in his time.

by Art Morte on Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:11 pm

Deco in some earlier FIFAs Proud

*hat off*

by Great Leader Sprucenuce on Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:53 pm

One of the best in the world in his prime.

Truly brilliant player.

by Don't call me James on Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:53 pm

Deco, what a player. In his prime he made us wet our pants :bow:

by barca 2011 on Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:39 am

And we can now add Deco to the list after the Portuguese retires from the game while playing in the Brasileirão.

by Forza on Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:47 am

Deco, my favourite Barca player of the Rijkaard years after 'dinho. :bow:

by Kick on Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:02 am

Sad to see Deco go, He was a hell of a player.

by billy_gr on Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:15 am

Respect

by The Franchise on Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:04 am

Unbelievable in his day, a guy with superb ability with the ball but unlike so many, put in a shit load of work defensively.

Was amazing for Porto in that CL winning year and carried it straight over to Barca.

by rwo power on Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:57 pm

German international Thomas Hitzlsperger called it a day with 31 years of age. The midfielder earned 52 caps for Germany and played for teams like VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg in Germany and Aston Villa, West Ham United and FC Everton in England.

by rwo power on Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:06 pm

Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his retirement as coach after the World Cup 2014. He will continue as pundit afterwards, but he stated that after Rio his coaching career will be over.

Sad to hear that... Legend coach :bow:

by Casciavit on Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:03 pm

Alessandro Nesta has officially announced his retirement from the game, after playing professionally for the last 20 years.

He has said after a few month's break, he will study and become a coach.

Good bye to one of the greatest CB's of all time, Alessandro Nesta Proud

by ES on Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:05 pm

They don't make 'em like Sandro anymore, thats for sure

Proud

by M99 on Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:09 pm

One of the greatest CBs of all time :bow:

It was a an honor watching you play Sandro.

by Don't call me James on Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:21 pm

Nesta

Absolute legend of a defender. I remember in the early 2000s when I used to watch a lot of Serie A and he was playing with that impressive Lazio side, I thought my god this guy has the potential to be one of the greatest defenders of all time. Sigh, always sad when greats like him call it a day.

by RealGunner on Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:27 pm

One of the greatest of all time

by Great Leader Sprucenuce on Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:36 pm

Best CB i have ever seen and its really not that close.

by Blue Barrett on Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:52 pm

Definitely the best CB I've ever seen. So much respect for this man.

by Lex on Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:41 pm

20:43: lex: "Wtf?? Eiður Guðjohnsen is STILL playing football??"

21:35: Eiður Guðjohnsen has announced his retirement from international football