Sergio Busquets retires at 37: “Unforgettable moments” | OneFootball

It will be once the current season of Inter Miami ends. Lionel Messi will lose one of his great partners on the field.

Lionel Messi will lose one of his great partners on the field. Sergio Busquets, former Barcelona star and current Inter Miami midfielder, announced his retirement at the end of the 2025 MLS season.

"These will be my last months on the pitch. I retire very happy, proud, fulfilled and above all grateful", affirmed the former player of the Spanish national team at 37 years old in a moving video that he posted this Thursday night on his Instagram account.

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The clip, titled "Every end is a new beginning" and nearly three minutes long, recaps the sports history of the 2010 South Africa World Cup champion with La Roja. "I feel that the time has come to say goodbye to my career as a professional footballer. It's been almost 20 years enjoying this incredible story that I always dreamed of. Football has given me unique experiences in wonderful places alongside the best travel companions", he recounted.

"I have very happy memories from childhood. From Badía to the Barca affiliate, passing through Barberá, Lleida and Jabac. Thanks to FC Barcelona, the club of my life. There I fulfilled the dreams I had as a child. I wore the shirt I loved in hundreds of matches. I celebrated many titles and lived unique moments at Camp Nou that I will never forget", continued the winner of nine Spanish leagues and three Champions League with the culé club, before joining Inter Miami in 2023 following in the footsteps of his friend Lionel Messi.

"Thanks to the Spanish national team. It was an honor to represent it so many times and enjoy achievements that will always remain in my heart. Thanks to Inter Miami for letting me be part of a new and growing club. It's hard to live a new experience and contribute my grain of sand", he added.

Lastly, there were special mentions. He thanked his teammates, coaching staff, fans, and his family.

Busi's retirement announcement is the first among the so-called four fantastic of Inter, which also includes his compatriot Jordi Alba and the Uruguayan Luis Suárez. All of them, between 36 and 38 years old, are rushing the final stretch of their legendary careers in Miami, where they landed following Messi's lead.

The quartet of ex-Barcelona players will try to give Inter the first MLS title in its history this season, which concludes with the single-match final on December 6.

Inter still has five regular season matches to play before the start of the playoffs on October 24.

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