Arsenal Legend Retires from Football

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Arsenal Legend Retires from Football

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Former Arsenal and France star, Robert Pires, has announced his retirement from football at the age of 42. The winger who had playing spells for Metz, Marseille, Villarreal and Aston Villa before finishing his career with Indian Super League side Goa, who he left last March. The midfielder has revealed that his career, which began in 1993, has come to an end. “I am 42 years old and now must be the time to say stop ”“ my last experience was in India,” he told L’Equipe. “Above all it is necessary to give way to the young players.” Pires won the 1998 World Cup, Euro 2000 and two Confederations Cup titles with France, for whom he last played in 2004. At club level, Pires enjoyed significant success at Arsenal between 2000 and 2006, winning two Premier League titles, including in the club’s 2003-04 Invincibles season and picking up three FA Cup medals. Pires was however unlucky as he lost Champions League to Barcelona in 2006 in what proved to be his final match for the club before joining Villarreal.

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