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Spaniard Pepe Reina is set to call time on his prolonged career on Friday as the goalkeeper will play his final game for Serie A side Como when they take on Inter Milan.
The 42-year-old decided to call time on his career, which has witnessed him stand as custodian for English heavyweights Liverpool and Italian giants Napoli. Reina was part of the Spanish team that won the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and the UEFA European Championship twice, once in 2008 and then again in 2012.
He was also part of the Bundesliga 2013-14 champions Bayern Munich, and claimed the FA Cup, EFL Cup and the UEFA Super Cup with Liverpool. He also managed to clinch the PL Golden Glove thrice.
Reina took to social media to pen a touching farewell letter recounting his best memories during his extended stint in the beautiful game.
It has been much longer than I ever dreamed, yet it feels so short that I’d live it all over again.
With only three days left until the ‘last dance’, so many emotions, people, and memories come to my mind, and all I can do is sum them up in one huge THANK YOU.
My heartfelt… /LX4wqRqnbT
— Pepe Reina (@PReina25) May 20, 2025
“It has been much longer than I ever dreamed, yet it feels so short that I’d live it all over again. With only three days left until the ‘last dance’, so many emotions, people, and memories come to my mind, and all I can do is sum them up in one huge THANK YOU,” Reina’ post began
“My heartfelt gratitude goes out to everyone who crossed my path, the greatest treasure of this profession. I carry a piece of each of you with me, and I won’t forget that you’ve all helped me experience this genuine privilege of a career as a footballer,” the statement continued.
“I’m proud and at peace with every moment I’ve experienced, the tough ones because they taught me, and the good ones because they’ve made me extraordinarily happy,” the shot-stopper added.
“I thank God for blessing me with a family who is responsible for every good thing that’s happened to me; even a lifetime wouldn’t be enough to repay them. See you soon. New projects are coming, and football runs through my veins… I couldn’t understand life without it. Warmest regards. Pepe Reina,” he concluded.
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