Gonzalo Higuain announces retirement at end of MLS season after spells with Real Madrid, Napoli, Juventus

Former Real Madrid and Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain will retire at the end of the 2022 MLS season. The 34-year-old, who has been with MLS side Inter Miami since 2020, is Argentina’s fifth-highest scorer with 31 goals in 75 matches. Ad He announced his retirement at a tearful press conference alongside Inter Miami head coach Phil Neville.

LigaLa Liga to investigate Vinicius racist chants from Madrid derby19/09/2022 AT 13:00 “The day has come to say goodbye to football,” said Higuain. «Three or four months ago I told the club, it wasn't from one day to the next. I had been working on it for years.

»When I came here, I came for the pleasure of enjoying football, of my life, of having Fede close, my brother. It was another stage in my career, but I can tell you that it was one of the best moments of my career, and this club, my team-mates and the coaching staff gave it to me, who gave me back the desire to play football. Klopp: Liverpool must do everything better Perez reignites call for European Super League «I can now retire as I always dreamed, scoring goals and having fun playing the game.» Higuain will be hoping to bow out on a high note, with Miami currently occupying the final play-off spot in the Eastern Conference with two games of the season remaining.

Higuain has scored 12 goals and provided two assists in his last 14 games. He will likely be best remembered for his club spells with Real Madrid, Napoli and Juventus. He joined Real in 2006 from River Plate and scored 121 goals during his time in the Spanish capital, winning La Liga three times.