Sergio Busquets to hang up his boots at the end of the MLS season | OneFootball

Former Barcelona and Spanish national team player, Sergio Busquets, announced on Thursday night that he will hang up his boots at the end of the 2025 season with Inter Miami, of the North American League (MLS).

“These will be my last months on the field. I am retiring very happy, proud, fulfilled, and above all, grateful,” said the 37-year-old midfielder in a video posted on his social media.

Busquets, a 2010 World Cup champion with ‘La Roja’, won nine Spanish league titles and three Champions League trophies with Barcelona before transferring to Inter Miami in 2023, following in the footsteps of his friend Lionel Messi.

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“I feel that the time has come to say goodbye to my career as a professional football player,” explained the Catalan. “It’s been almost 20 years enjoying this incredible story I always dreamed of. Football has given me unique experiences in wonderful places, alongside the best travel companions,” he added.

The announcement of “Busi’s” retirement is the first among the so-called “Fantastic Four” of Inter Miami, which also includes his compatriot Jordi Alba and Uruguayan Luis Suárez. All of them, aged between 36 and 38, are nearing the end of their legendary careers in Miami, where they arrived following in Messi’s footsteps.

The quartet of former Barcelona players will try to give Inter its first MLS title this season, which ends with a single-match final on December 6. Inter Miami still has five regular season matches left to play before the playoffs begin on October 24.

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