He has made it official by way of an emotional farewell videoThe historic Verdiblanco 17 is seven video games away from surpassing Zubizarreta because the participant with essentially the most video games within the LeagueJoaquín Sánchez will say goodbye to skilled soccer on the finish of the season after 23 years on the pitch
The legend of Betis, Joaquín Sánchez has formally introduced on the afternoon of this Wednesday, April 19, his retirement as an lively footballer on the finish of the 23-24 season.
“Thank you for a lot, captain.” This has been confirmed by Real Betis Balompié together with an emotional video that they’ve printed on their social networks. Thus, the attacker from Porto places an finish to his profession, one of many longest, after 23 years on the pitch.
Joaquín is presently the second participant with essentially the most appearances within the First Division, with 615, solely seven behind Andoni Zubizarreta. The one from El Puerto de Santa María is the Betis participant with essentially the most video games in its historical past with 521, wherein he has scored 66 targets to thus occupy the seventh highest scorer in historical past for the Verdiblanco membership.
“Life is a continuing evolution. The secret is to have the power to adapt to modifications and face every day as a problem and at all times put a little bit little bit of artwork into every part. The highway is stuffed with feelings, in my head they don’t cease resonating names and moments. That magical night time on the finish of April wherein I used to be in a position to fulfill a dream… How quick time flies! Nothing is perpetually, they are saying. But they’re improper. Don’t you recognize artwork? It is inspiration, emotion and transformation “For 23 years I’ve tried to make my soccer an artwork and to be remembered with admiration. From the basic to the modern. Now all that continues to be is to hold up my boots. My artwork, a window into eternity”, recites the Verdiblanco 17.
His present contract ended on June 30, however the veteran footballer has determined to say goodbye to soccer on the finish of the season.
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