Claudio Pizarro, Mascherano or Casillas: the list of footballers who retired this 2020

Iker Casillas out there is the most important athlete who has said enough to be a professional player this year. The former goalkeeper for Real Madrid and the Spanish team felt that it was time to step aside and dedicate himself to something else. Other footballers who followed in the footsteps of Iker Casillas were Daniele De Rosi and David Villa.

Javier MAscherano was a great emblem of FC Barcelona and the Argentine national team and after a bad season in Argentine soccer he decided that it was time to stop playing professionally. In Argentine soccer, another player who decided that it was time to stop playing professionally was former Real Madrid Fernando Gago.

Colombian Abel Aguilar was another player who said enough and ended his career having played at least two World Cups. If we talk about players with a great history, Claudio Pizarro could not be absent. The Peruvian ended his successful career having played almost 500 games in the Bundesliga and having scored almost 200 goals.

Vicent Kompany, who was one of the great stars of the last 15 years of Manchester City, decided to leave football and focus on his family life. Finally, Jackson Martinez was another of the players who prioritized his new passion and put football aside. Jackson Martinez became a singer of religious music.