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Erik Lamela's Crude Account to Explain His Withdrawal From Football

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Erik Lamela – now a former player of the AEK Club in Greece – explained with a crude account the reasons why he had to retire from football at the age of 33. The announcement did so through his social networks and received thousands of likes and hundreds of supportive comments. “It was an effort that only those who were around really know it,” he revealed. Through an Instagram post, he wrote a few heartfelt words: “Hello everyone, I want to tell…

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Erik Lamela – now a former player of the AEK Club in Greece – explained with a crude account the reasons why he had to retire from football at the age of 33. The announcement did so through his social networks and received thousands of likes and hundreds of supportive comments. “It was an effort that only those who were around really know it,” he revealed. Through an Instagram post, he wrote a few heartfelt words: “Hello everyone, I want to tell…

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Erik Lamela chose to open his heart and put words to one of the most difficult decisions of his professional life. After shining on the courts of Europe and proudly wearing the shirt of the Argentine National Team, the footballer announced his retirement through an Instagram post that moved his followers. Among photos and memories, Lamela shared an intimate letter in which he explained the reasons that led him to hang the booties. And first, he …

Argentine midfielder Erik Lamela announced his retirement from professional football at age 33. In a message published on his social networks, Lamela explained that he was operated on both hips in 2017 and that, for five years, he had to be medicated before each game to be able to compete. "Today I decide to put an end to all this," said the footballer, who played 484 matches and scored 84 goals in clubs like River, Rome, Tottenham, Seville and …

The flyer communicated on social media its drastic decision at the age of 33, made known the reasons and mentioned the clubs in which it played. The news that surprised everyone in the last days was the retirement of Erik Lamela, who at the age of 33 left professional football and will work with another former River. Coco, who will join the technical corps of Matías Almeyda, made a social media publication in which he explained the reasons for h…

International football witnessed an announcement that resonated with fans and protagonists of the sport. The player, at 33 years old, communicated the decision to end his professional career. The news was known through an extensive and crude letter published in his Instagram account where the footballer explained the background of his retirement, marked by persistent injuries. Erik Lamela explained that the main reason behind the goodbye was the…

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Protothema broke the news in on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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