Spanish footballer Pedro, world and European champion, retires at 39
In short
Spanish footballer Pedro announced he has ended his professional playing career, according to Russian state news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti and the business outlet Interfax. TASS described him as a three-time Champions League winner, while TASS and RIA Novosti both said he is a world and European champion. Interfax reported that the 39-year-old wrote on social media that he feels the time has come to take a step forward and begin a new stage of his life.
Why it matters
The retirement closes the playing career of a footballer whom the Russian outlets present as a world, European and three-time Champions League winner, a record that keeps the story of interest to sports readers beyond Russia. The documents give no information on his future plans, so the practical consequences of the announcement are not yet known.
Key facts
- Pedro announced that he has ended his professional playing career. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- TASS described him as a three-time Champions League winner. [ 1 ]
- TASS and RIA Novosti said he is a world and European champion. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Interfax identified him as a Spanish footballer and said he is 39 years old. [ 3 ]
- Interfax reported that he announced the decision on social media. [ 3 ]
- He wrote that he feels the time has come to take a step forward and begin a new stage of his life. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The three-time Champions League title is reported only by TASS. Single-source claim: no other document in the set mentions the Champions League wins.
- The documents do not give Pedro's full name, his clubs or his last team. The outlets refer to him only as Pedro, so it is not stated which career is being closed in full identifying detail.
- No information is given about his plans after retiring or about any farewell event. The documents report only the announcement and his social media comment.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS reports that three-time Champions League winner Pedro has ended his career. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reports that world and European football champion Pedro has announced his retirement. [ 2 ]
- Interfax reports that the Spanish footballer Pedro has finished his professional career, quoting his social media statement. [ 3 ]