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Jérémy Mathieu anticipates his retirement after seriously injuring himself

The French central defender of Sporting Portugal Jérémy Mathieu suffered this Wednesday a serious injury to the left knee during training, so at 36 years old he announced that he hangs up his boots, since he will not be able to play in the seven remaining matches to conclude the Portuguese League.

The footballer has published on his Facebook profile that “he hoped to finish the race differently.” He recalled the 19 years of professional soccer, which he lived “with passion and intensely”, after passing through five teams: Sochaux, Toulouse, Valencia, Barcelona and Sporting.

The Gallic central came to the Alvalade club in the summer of 2017, after leaving Barcelona, ​​and, despite his 36 years, he was always one of the undisputed starters behind ‘the lions’ with the different coaches with whom coincided.

The footballer will be evaluated during the next few hours to know exactly the extent of the injury, but, according to Sporting sources, it is serious.

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