Super leftist, Arjen Robben, has retired from football.
He considers himself still strong and fit to play but he says enough is enough after capturing many trophies with his clubs and winning enviable accolades for himself.
The 35-year-old has just been released by Bayern, whwre he played for 10 memorable years. Robben,35, has announced his retirement from professional football after being released by Bayern Munich at the end of last season.
He had also played for Chelsea and Real Madrid ,
Announcing his retirement, the Dutch said, ‘It is without doubt the most difficult decision I have had to make in my career… a decision in which “heart” and “mind” collided.
‘The love for the game gives you the conviction that you can still handle the whole world, as opposed to the reality that not everything works the way you want and you are no longer the 16-year-old boy who had no idea what an injury meant.
‘At the moment I am fit and healthy and as a fan of many other sports I want to keep it that way for the future. So I will definitely stop, but it is good that way.’
Robben who began his career at Groningen before moving onto PSV, also played for Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich. He also picked up 96 caps for Holland and played in the 2010 World Cup final.
While he was at Bayern, where he spent 10 years he won the Bundesliga eight times, and also captured the Champions League in 2013.
