Augusto Fernandez has announced his retirement from football.
Part of the Argentina national team squad which made the final of the 2014 World Cup, the former Atletico Madrid man has decided that he will retire from football at the end of the season.
Fernandez, who is 35 years old age, joined Cadiz at the start of the season. He was also part of the 2016 Copa America squad. He, along with the two back-up goalkeepers, is the only outfield player not to have played in that World Cup. He was out with an injury. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday morning, here’s what he had to say:
“My impulse always came from enthusiasm and the passion. And from there was born the intensity and resilience to overcome against difficult moments. To be able to maintain the balance and now I feel that I have to be honest with myself.
“Physically, I am fine and many tell me to continue but I am not one to force things, I am to accept them as they are and for a long time, I haven’t felt the desire, that extreme passion that always moved me. And that tells me that it is time to say enough and to close this chapter.
That is now 8 players from the 2014 World Cup squad for Argentina that have retired. He joins Ezequiel Lavezzi, Martin Demichelis, Hugo Campagnaro, Jose Maria Basanta, Javier Mascherano, Pablo Zabaleta and Fernando Gago.
A real talented, do it all, jack of all traits type of footballer. Not to mention that he’s only the 2nd Argentine to succeed under Cholo at Atletico, which is an accomplishment.
It’s also hard to forget what a great midfield trio he made with Masch and Banega and his injury might’ve cost Argentina the copa cent.
Injury killed his career…
Still remember Augusto-Banega-Mascherano trio was killing it in the Copa Centenario. Had Augusto and Lavezzi was not injured we would have won the 2016 Copa. It was some of the best free flowing football we played under Tata Martino. The moment Biglia replaced Augusto in that Copa our midfield again become less fluent and static. Which inturn cost us the Trophy.
Anyway what to say. Another player who couldnt make a mark for us. We have a long list of players in that category.
Yeah, they were great. Such a shame Augusto got injured and never recovered.
Exactly, well said. His presence would have made a difference in the final.
His days at Velez were really inspiring. Pegged back a Santos side led by the likes of Neymar and PH Ganso in 2011 Libertadores as much as they could, but would ultimately give in… Thanks for being who you are Augusto The Guerilla ❤️
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