Sergio Busquets, with Inter Miami shirt.
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The midfielder Sergio Busquets, former configure of Barcelona and the Spanish team, announced on Thursday night that he will say goodbye to football at the end of the 2025 season with the Inter Miami of the American League (MLS).
“These will be my last months on the pitch. I retire very happy, proud, full and above all grateful,” said the 37 -year -old midfielder in a video broadcast on his Instagram account.
Busquets, champion of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with La Roja, conquered nine Spanish leagues and three Champions League with Barcelona, before joining Inter Miami in 2023 following the steps of his friend Lionel Messi.
“I feel that the time has come to say goodbye to my career as a professional footballer,” said the Catalan. “It has been almost 20 years enjoying this incredible story that I always dreamed. Football has given me unique experiences in wonderful places with the best travel companions.”
Elegant and skilled with the ball, and possessor of extraordinary tactical intelligence, Busquets is considered by many as one of the best defensive midfielders in football history.
His retirement announcement is the first among the so -called Fantastics of Inter, which also integrate his compatriot Jordi Alba and the Uruguayan Luis Suarez.
All of them, between 36 and 38 years old, hurry the final stretch of their legendary races in Miami, where they landed following the stele of Messi.
The world of football is pending the expected announcement of renewal of the Argentine star, which could extend its contract beyond 2026, while Jordi Alba extended his commitment until the end of 2027.
Suarez, on his side, ends his contract in December and a month ago he was open to extending his stay in Miami.
In his latest dance together, the ex -barcelonista quartet will try to give the Inter the first MLS title in its history this season, which concludes with the final to the unique match on December 6.
Miami still has five games of the regular phase ahead to play before starting the playoffs, on October 24.
Compass in Miami
Despite his physical decline, Busquets has been a fixed piece of the center of the inter -field for Gerardo Martino, his former coach in Barcelona, as for Javier Mascherano, former partner in the Catalan club.
“Busquets has been fundamental for the continuous growth of the club, contributing its vision and quality in the midfield, as well as its experience and leadership,” David Beckham's young coprophity franchise acknowledged in a statement.
On Wednesday night, the Spanish played 90 minutes in the 4-0 win against New York City FC. Without returning to Miami, Inter will visit Toronto FC on Saturday.
Before Mascherano attends the media on Friday morning, several young people from the squad, such as the Venezuelan Tlasco Segovia, expressed their gratitude to Busquets on social networks for their teachings.
“Thanks to Inter Miami for letting me be part of a new and growing club in which I wanted to live a new experience and contribute my grain of sand,” Busi said about his American adventure.
“The club of my life”
The midfielder reserved a special message for Barcelona, the club where his father, goalkeeper Carlos Busquets played, and who came as youth.
“The club of my life,” he summarized.
“There I fulfilled the dreams I had as a child. I wore the shirt I loved in hundreds of games. I celebrated many titles and lived unique moments in the Camp Nou that I will never forget.”
In May 2023, Busquets closed a stage of 15 seasons in which it was a standard of a team that dominated world football in the early 2010s.
At the orders of Pep Guardiola, Busquets was an anchor of one of the most brilliant and memorable centers of the countryside, along with the also retired Xavi and Andrés Iniesta.
The trio was also the creative engine of the best Spanish team in history, with which Busquets raised the 2010 World Cup trophies and the 2012 Eurocup.
Participant in four World Cups, the last one in Catar 2022, Busquets left the Red that year as the third player with more played games, 143, behind Sergio Ramos (180) and Iker Casillas (167).
In their exuberant showcase, 32 trophies shine with Barcelona in its more than 700 games with the Barça uniform.
With Inter conquered the title of the 2023 CUP leagues, the first competition in which Messi, Jordi Alba and he wrapped the pink shirt.
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