The Hague (AFP)
Dutch footballer Arjen Robben, a former player from Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, announced Thursday that he will end his professional career at the age of 35, the Dutch media reported.
"This is without a doubt the most difficult decision I ever had in my career - a decision in which + heart + and + spirit + collided," Robben said in a statement quoted by the media. .
Robben, whose contract with Bayern expired on June 30, played 96 international matches for the Netherlands, scoring 37 goals with the "Oranje" who reached the 2010 World Cup final with him and finished third. years later.
He won the Premier League twice under Jose Mourinho with Chelsea in 2005 and 2006, before winning the Liga with Real Madrid in 2008.
The southpaw from Groningen stacked eight Bundesliga titles with Bayern, five German Cups and the UEFA Champions League in 2013, scoring 144 goals in the Bavarian jersey.
Several rumors circulated about the rest of his career, with a possible return to England, but the player finally decided to hang up.
Arjen Robben had already retired from international football after the Netherlands failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
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