Godin announces retirement from football
After David Silva announced this retirement from football earlier on Thursday after sustaining a serious knee injury, another former La Liga star has also called time on their career: Diego Godin.
As reported by German Garcia Grova, the 37-year-old central defender, who currently plays for Velez Sarsfield, has decided to hang up his boots after a long a prestigious career.
Godin is very much an icon at Atletico Madrid. He spent 9 years at the club between 2010 and 2019, and played a massive part in their remarkable success during that period.
He helped Atletico win their first La Liga title back in 18 years back in 2014, scoring an equaliser against FC Barcelona on matchday 38 which ensured they won the league. He also won 2 Europa League titles, one Copa del Rey, 3 European SuperCups and one Spanish SuperCup.