13 hours agoThe injuries destroyed his career, Barcelona's former midfielder decides to withdraw from football
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Barcelona's former midfielder, Ibrahim Afelay, has ended his football career, writes Periscope. The news was confirmed by the Dutch himself, who has claimed that this moment would come late. The 34-year-old career had begun very quickly, however, was combined with multiple injuries. At the age of 17 he was [...]
The news was confirmed by the Dutch himself, who has claimed that this moment would come late.
The 34-year-old career had begun very quickly, however, was combined with multiple injuries.
At the age of 17, he was the captain of the SPV, and in 2010 the big transition took place at Barcelona. Afellay had to fight names like Xavi, Inista, Mascherano or Busquets. Its peak in Cataloja was in the 2011 semifinal in the League Champions Against Real Madrid, where it donated a very important assistist to Leo Messin. In the end, it was those who won the most important European trophy.
Then came a serious injury to him, which left him out of the playground for 438 days. He borrowed from Schalke 04 and Olympiacos, but he could no longer get the form he had previously shown. She also had an adventure and in Stoke City, but that proved unsuccessful and in 2019 she returned to The SPV.
Dutch midfielder today works as analyst in “NOSA, a role that will fulfill until the 2022 World Cup. /Periscopi
