Messi’s former Barca teammate Pedro retires at 39 after glittering 25-trophy career
Former Barcelona and Chelsea forward Pedro Rodriguez has announced his retirement from professional football at age 39. The Spanish international concludes a decorated 20-year career that included winning the World Cup, the European Championship, and multiple Champions League titles.
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Pedro was a key figure in one of football's most successful eras, and his retirement marks the end of a generation of players associated with Barcelona's dominance.
A day after Lionel Messi bid an emotional farewell to international football, his former Barcelona teammate Pedro Rodriguez has also called time on his illustrious career, with the Spain great retiring at the age of 39 after winning 25 major trophies.Pedro, who played alongside Messi during Barcelona’s golden era, announced his retirement on Wednesday, bringing the curtain down on a 20-year career that saw him lift the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship and Champions League.The Tenerife-born forward had been a free agent since leaving Lazio when his contract expired in July. He said he felt the time was right to begin a new chapter after a career that took him from Barcelona’s academy to the summit of European and international football.“I feel it is time.
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