“I lived my profession 100 per cent to the maximum that I possibly can and for a while now that has been getting harder. Sometimes you don’t choose the end, it happens all by itself.” - Javier Mascherano

“I lived my profession 100 per cent to the maximum that I possibly can and for a while now that has been getting harder. Sometimes you don’t choose the end, it happens all by itself.”

Javier Mascherano (ARG)

The most capped player for the Argentinian national Association Football team
Two-time Olympic gold medalist

On his retirement announcement

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