Mangala retires at 35 | OneFootball

Eliaquim Mangala has ended his football career at the age of 35.

On social media, the former FC Porto and Estoril centre-back shared an emotional video in which he says goodbye to football and admits that it is time to “move on to something else.”

“Most of my big decisions usually happen in moments like this, when I feel that it’s necessary to move on to something else. That’s how I feel, I don’t spend much time thinking about it, and I realize that this is the moment. It’s over,” he says.

“There’s no return to the pitch, it’s over. Thank you, football. Thank you for everything. Thank you to all the coaches I had and to everyone who helped me. I also want to thank all the teammates with whom I shared difficult and happy moments, because, deep down, we are one big family and we all want the same thing,” he adds.

Over the course of his career, Mangala made 388 appearances, 96 for the Dragons and 31 for the Canaries. His highlights include two league titles and three Super Cups won with FC Porto, as well as the Premier League and League Cup won with Manchester City.

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