Cesar Azpilicueta retires from football after 20-year career
Former Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has retired from professional football after a 20-year playing career.
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Former Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has announced his retirement from football after a 20-year career, BBC Sport reported. The Spanish defender stated that it is time for him to move to a different stage of life. [1][2]
Azpilicueta spent 11 years at Chelsea, playing 508 times for the club. BBC Sport reported that he sits sixth on Chelsea's all-time appearance list, having led the team to several titles as captain. [1]
During his playing career, Azpilicueta focused heavily on education and detail. Before Chelsea won the Champions League final in 2021, he spent time studying for a business management MBA from the Berlin School of Business and Innovation instead of taking a pre-match nap, BBC Sport reported. [1]
Azpilicueta played primarily as a right-back or centre-back during his career. [2]
In short
- Cesar Azpilicueta has retired from football after a 20-year career.
- Azpilicueta played 508 games for Chelsea over 11 years, placing him sixth on the club's all-time appearance list.
- He studied for an MBA from the Berlin School of Business and Innovation before the 2021 Champions League final.
Sources
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- [1]I clawed my way to the top but need a break - AzpilicuetaBBC Sport, 17h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]César Azpilicueta on Wikipedia
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