Sergio Busquets retires: “Barcelona is the club of my life” | OneFootball

Sergio Busquets announces his retirement from football. The Spaniard, 37 years old, champion of Barcelona and the Spanish national team, will stop playing at the end of the season in the USA, wearing the Inter Miami jersey alongside Lionel Messi. “Every end is a new beginning, I retire very happy, proud, fulfilled, and above all grateful,” said the midfielder born in '88.

Inter Miami, Sergio Busquets announces retirement: “Barcelona is the club of my life”

“Thank you to everyone and thank you to football for everything it has offered me, you will always be part of this beautiful story. These are my last months on the field,” Busquets said on his social media profiles, having tied his name to Barcelona with whom he won everything, nine league titles and three Champions Leagues.

Sergio Busquets bids farewell to playing football. The Spanish midfielder has announced that he will retire at the end of the MLS season with Inter Miami, closing an extraordinary career that has established him as one of the best in his role.

Busquets' words

“These will be my last months on the field, I retire very happy and grateful. It has been 20 incredible years, football has given me unique experiences alongside great companions. I thank Barcelona, the club of my life: there I realized the dreams I had as a child, celebrated many titles, and lived unforgettable moments at Camp Nou,” declared the 37-year-old.

Triumphs with Barcelona

Busquets has indelibly tied his career to the blaugrana jersey, with which he has amassed an impressive record:

3 Champions Leagues

9 Spanish championships

7 Copa del Rey

7 Spanish Super Cups

3 Club World Cups

3 European Super Cups

A haul that testifies to his central role in the winning cycle that began with Guardiola and continued with subsequent generations.

Career with Spain

With the Spanish national team, Busquets played 143 matches, becoming one of the pillars of the golden generation that dominated world football. In his trophy cabinet are the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the 2012 European Championship, trophies that rightfully place him among the legends of Spanish football.

The experience in the United States

Since 2023, he has played for Inter Miami alongside Lionel Messi, with whom he won a Leagues Cup and a Supporters’ Shield. In the USA, he has represented not only a leader on the field but also a reference point for young players and the growth of the MLS.

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