Real Betis winger Joaquin on Wednesday stated he’ll retire on the finish of the season, by which period he may have damaged La Liga’s look report.
Joaquin, who turns 42 in July, is captain at Betis which is fifth in La Liga with 9 matches to go.
He has performed 615 Liga video games, seven fewer than former Spain goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta, who holds the report with 622.
In a video posted by the membership on social media, sitting within the altering room, a tearful Joaquin stated: “My time has come. The time to tell you this my last season with Betis.”
In one other, exhibiting Joaquin portray and drawing, he stated: “For 23 years, I have tried to make my football an art and to be remembered through the generations.”
Joaquin made his debut for Betis in 2000 aged 19.
He left for 5 seasons at Valencia in 2006 after which spent two years at Malaga. He additionally spent two seasons outdoors La Liga with Fiorentina in Serie A earlier than returning to Betis in 2015.
He has gained the Copa del Rey twice with Betis and as soon as with Valencia. Joaquin performed 51 occasions for Spain between 2002 and 2007.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com