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OFFICIAL: Cesc Fàbregas says goodbye to football and will make his coaching debut

Published:1/07/2023 - 19:20h

Updated:1/07/2023 - 19:20h

Cesc Fàbregas (36 years old, Arenys de Mar) officially announced his retirement as a professional player this Saturday. The midfielder issued a statement on his social networks where, in addition, he confirmed his debut as a coach in the lower ranks of Italian Como

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After 21 years like professional player, Cesc Fàbregas confirmed his retreat of the football this Saturday to his 36 years. The one of Arenys of Sea oficializó his goodbye through a communiqué in his social networks where, besides, announced the beginning of his career like trainer in the inferior of the Like 1907 Italian, where will be to charge of the team B and of the Spring.

"I will not forget never my first days in the Arenys, the Mataró, the Barça, the Arsenal, the turn to the Barça, Chelsea, the Monaco and the As. I have raised the Glass of the World, two Eurocopas, won everything in England and Spain and almost all the European trophies. It has been an impossible trip to forget", commented the ex mediocentro culé. Fàbregas Returned to the club in 2011, eight years after abandoning The Masia for fichar by the Arsenal.

Fàbregas Puts end to a brilliant career

Although it could not win the Champions with the Barça, Cesc left a good image in the three seasons that was in the first team. As Barcelona contested 151 parties in which it added 42 goals and 50 assistances, winning a total of 6 titles, included a League and a World-wide of Clubs. The one of Arenys of Sea returned to England with Chelsea in 2014. In January of 2019 fichó by the Monaco and the past year arrived to the As, where grieve played 17 parties.

The injuries marked his two last years like professional and, from this summer, the ex mediocentro Spanish will begin his career in the benches. With the Selection was key piece in the golden stage (2008-2012), winning two Euros and the World-wide in 2010. "I have raised the Glass of the World, two Eurocopas, won everything in England and Spain and almost all the European trophies. It has been an impossible trip to forget", added in his communiqué.

The plans of Cesc for the future

"But no everything is sadness, now also begins a new challenge, seat me happy to announce that I go to cross the white line and will begin to train to the team B and to the Spring of the Like 1907, a club and a project that me ilusiona a lot of. This wonderful club has won my heart from the first minute and arrived to me in the perfect moment of my career, will give all what was in my hands", explained the ex international Spanish.

"So, after 20 incredible full years of sacrifice, dedication and joy, solo remains me give the graces and a goodbye to this wonderful sport like player. I have enjoyed each minute in the field", puntualizó Fàbregas. In total, the mediocentro won 14 titles to level of clubs with Arsenal, Barça and Chelsea. His last international title was the Europe League with the 'blues' in 2019.

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