Former Spain and Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has announced his retirement from football.The 42-year-old Spaniard, during an interview with Spanish broadcaster Movistar Plus+ on May 20, said he will retire at the end of the season.

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Reina said he made this decision following discussions with his wife. “A very beautiful career is coming to an end, a very full life. I feel very fortunate for what I’ve experienced,”

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“Didn’t expect it, but I think the time has come, and I feel like bringing it to a close here,” he said.

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His farewell match is scheduled for May 23, when his current club, Como, faces Inter Milan in the last round of the Serie A season.

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A product of Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy, he spent eight seasons at Liverpool, where he won the FA Cup and League Cup.He also earned the Premier League Golden Glove award for most clean sheets in his first three seasons with the club, from the 2005/06 to 2007/08 season.

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He later rose through the ranks to sign for Bayern Munich, Napoli, and AC Milan.

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In July 2024, he joined his current club, Como, in July last year, making 11 appearances in the current Serie A season.He made 36 appearances for Spain and was part of the squad that won the World Cup in 2010 as well as the European Championship in 2008 and 2012.

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Meanwhile, Reina is not bowing out of football completely; he intends to move into coaching.

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