{"id":48481,"date":"2023-07-03T14:47:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T14:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/former-spain-midfielder-fabregas-retires-to-take-up-coaching"},"modified":"2023-07-03T15:19:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:19:32","slug":"former-spain-midfielder-fabregas-retires-to-take-up-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/former-spain-midfielder-fabregas-retires-to-take-up-coaching","title":{"rendered":"Former Spain midfielder Fabregas retires to take up coaching"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Former Spain, Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas announced his retirement on Saturday, bringing the curtain down on an illustrious 20-year playing career<\/p>\n

as he hangs up his boots to take up coaching at Como.<\/p>\n

Fabregas announced himself on the scene when he made his Arsenal debut aged 16 after he was signed from Barca, taking over the midfield mantle from Frenchman Patrick Vieira, and becoming one of the Premier League\u2019s greatest playmakers.<\/p>\n

After eight seasons at Arsenal, where<\/p>\n

he won the FA Cup in 2005, he moved back to his boyhood club Barcelona for three years, and won six trophies.<\/p>\n

He then moved back to London, this time with Chelsea, where he won two Premier League titles and his second FA Cup.<\/p>\n

But his biggest success came with Spain, winning 110 caps and back-to-back European Championships in 2008 and 2012, while providing the assist for the extra-time winner in the 2010 World Cup final against the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with great sadness that the time has come for me to hang up my playing boots,\u201d Fabregas wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom my first days at Barca, Arsenal, Barca again, Chelsea, Monaco and<\/p>\n

Como, I will treasure them all.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom lifting the World Cup, the Euros,<\/p>\n

to winning everything in England and Spain and nearly all the European trophies, it has been a journey that I\u2019ll never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fabregas\u2019s last season was in the Italian second-tier Serie B with Como, which is where he will begin his coaching career.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not all sadness though as I\u2019m now going to cross the white line and start coaching the B and Primavera (youth) teams of Como 1907; a club and a project I couldn\u2019t be more excited about,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis charming football team won my heart from the first minute, and came to me at the perfect time in my career. I will grab it with both hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, after 20 incredible years full of sacrifice, dedication and joy, it\u2019s time to say thank you and goodbye to the beautiful game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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