Nah, was a pretty metal way to go out if we're being honest, and he did win it once beforehand so not that much of a regret.
Injury, illness and death aside, what are some of the worst ways players' careers have ended?
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Jermaine Pennant - footballer to Jeremy Kyle show participant to being fired from Billericay for doing webcam stuff with his wife.
He went out on a high and the team kicked on without him, to even greater heights, so I don't think you can argue with his decision to be honest.
That’s a name I haven’t heard in ages
That Colombian player who got shot for missing a pen
George Best?
Eden Hazard. Could still be playing at Ballon dor level right now.
He chose money instead of recognition. And that's what you get.
Aguero for heart health reasons.
Alfie Haaland was so mad at what Keane did, he raised a cyclops to get pay back.
German GK Robert Enke commit suicide because of his daughters death while still playing.
Alfie Haaland was so mad at what Keane did, he raised a cyclops to get pay back.
German GK Robert Enke commit suicide because of his daughters death while still playing.
ched evans got addicted to pokemon go
Whatever De Gea is doing now
I heard he found a shiny Charizard in his mate's room once
He scored an own goal. If it's Andrés Escobar you are referring to.
Mason Mount hasnt been the same since he missed that open goal in preseason.
I think Pogba his career ended when he became very injury prone. He was mostly injured in his later years for Manchester United and during his pre drugs ban time at Juventus.
When he was fit, or atleast able to play, he also wasnt the same player as he was in his earlier Manchester United days.
The drugs ban just confirmed the ending of the career.
When he was fit, or atleast able to play, he also wasnt the same player as he was in his earlier Manchester United days.
The drugs ban just confirmed the ending of the career.
Depends on what level. He was never really rated highly in the Academy so most likely at best League 1 or League 2 level. Potentially even lower so not earning massive amounts plus his career would have been winding down at the age of 30 with no transferable skills whilst an accountancy career is only going upwards from 30.This
He was probably good enough to make a living as a pro footballer.
Don't think it's a really bad choice unless your confident enough that you're going to make it a good level. Lots of the better players in the National League North/South have the opportunity to go Pro in the National League/League 2/League 1 but don't take the opportunity if they have a good job as they would be losing out financially and affect their career in the long term.
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That's because of his persistent injuries though.
He's definitely on A list.
Epsen Baardsen retired at 25 to travel the world. Has done well for himself outside of football
Wasn't Dean Ashtons career ended by Shaun Wright-Philips breaking his ankle in England training?
Some players retire at Liverpool. Poor bastards.
Pogbas end to his is pretty sh*t to be honest
Went downhill for him at united big time... got his move back to Juve were he was at his best, but has done next to nothing since going there... Throw in all the madness with his brother and the witch doctor stuff..
Now this 4 year ban. Something went tits up for him bad this last couple of years.
A player that had serious potential, but always seems to be focused on other things outside of football.
Went downhill for him at united big time... got his move back to Juve were he was at his best, but has done next to nothing since going there... Throw in all the madness with his brother and the witch doctor stuff..
Now this 4 year ban. Something went tits up for him bad this last couple of years.
A player that had serious potential, but always seems to be focused on other things outside of football.
Adriano?
There was a time he looked like an R9 regen, only to get fat, hang around Brazilian gangsters, and just withered away into nothing, jumping around between Brazil and the MLS only to retire at the ripe old age of 34.
There was a time he looked like an R9 regen, only to get fat, hang around Brazilian gangsters, and just withered away into nothing, jumping around between Brazil and the MLS only to retire at the ripe old age of 34.
You left out his father dying which is arguably what caused his decline
Pogba's career got progressively worse after he left Juventus. Looking back, his career was effectively over at age 25/26.
Star -> decent player -> frozen out by Mourinho -> short upside before a long list of injury problems -> banned for 4 years for using drugs
Star -> decent player -> frozen out by Mourinho -> short upside before a long list of injury problems -> banned for 4 years for using drugs
Fair point!
I know OP said excluding injury, but Dario Silva having his lower leg amputated after a car crash seems worth a mention here. That goes way beyond the typical football related injury that would cause someone to retire.
There's a number who retired for religous reasons, whether that's the worst way is arguable, of course. For example, Carlos Roa, although only temporarily:
Others made a permament switch, e.g. Jérémy Hélan retired aged 24 to devote his life to Islam.
I think the guy who beat Rooney to youngest goalscorer at the Euros ,(Vonlathon?) became religious and didn't play football on Sundays
Quite a few religious in our team then
And I’ve just read the OP completely- death aside- my bad
Im just going to paste a bit of the wikipedia entry on late 80's Luton Town Danish international striker Lars Elstrup:
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Private life
In 1993, Elstrup had doubts about his footballing future, as he felt he was living under the expectations of others.[4] He joined a spiritual sect, and took the spiritual name "Darando", meaning "The River that Flows". He moved away from the sect in December 1999 after being arrested for punching a school child.[5] In January 2000, Odense gave Elstrup a chance to re-enter professional football by giving him a trial, but he left the club soon after when the club refused to pay him during the trial.[6] He now lives in Odense, and stays out of the public eye.
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Private life
In 1993, Elstrup had doubts about his footballing future, as he felt he was living under the expectations of others.[4] He joined a spiritual sect, and took the spiritual name "Darando", meaning "The River that Flows". He moved away from the sect in December 1999 after being arrested for punching a school child.[5] In January 2000, Odense gave Elstrup a chance to re-enter professional football by giving him a trial, but he left the club soon after when the club refused to pay him during the trial.[6] He now lives in Odense, and stays out of the public eye.
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Sasa Curcic just sort of wandered off