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Ex-Barcelona and PSG Star Retires From Football at the Age of 32

Former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain Rafinha Alcantara has called time on his career at the age of 32, following over a year without playing. Capped by Brazil, Rafinha spent a decade traversing Europe’s top leagues.Highly rated as a La Masia graduate at Barcelona, Rafinha followed in the footsteps of older brother Thiago Alcantara by making it into the senior team as a teenager. After a successful loan spell at Celta Vigo, Rafinha spent four…

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He was not the most notable player in the history of Paris Saint-Germain, but he did wear the colours of the club of the capital for 39 games. Midfielder trained at FC Barcelona, Rafinha, of his full name Rafael Alcantara, announced this Monday his retirement from professional football.The former Brazilian international had no club since the end of his contract in Al-Arabi in July 2024. Previously, he had worn the colours of Barcelona, Celta Vig…

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The medium Rafinha Alcantara (brother of Thiago Alcantara and son of the Mazinho Tetra campaign) announced on this Tuesday that he will finish his career as a professional football player. The announcement was made by videos posted (in Spanish and Portuguese) in the social networks of the athlete (which also has Spanish nationality), in which he explains that the decision is the most recent result of the health problem that he had, an injury to …

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The former player of Barça and brother of Thiago debuted with Pep Guardiola in 2011 and Luis Enrique gave him continuity until he fell seriously injured

·Barcelona, Spain
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The Brazilian footballer hangs his boots at the age of 32. La Masis quarries lived their last professional experience in Qatar.

·Spain
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The former offensive milieu of Barça and the PSG formalized his sports retreat after more than a year without a club, closing a trophy-rich course. Through a publication on social networks, the Brazilian announced his decision to leave the field permanently. Thirty-two years old, the player had been playing without a team since [...] The article Rafinha puts an end to his football career appeared first on Le Singulier.

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The Brazilian football player Rafinya Alcantara decided to complete his professional career at the age of 32 years, which was announced by a mid-supplier on his Instagram page. Rafinya was a student of the Barcelonas, and he was a member of the club from 2011 to 2020, during which time he won four titles of the Spanish Champion, four Spanish Cup, the Champions League 2014/15, as well as the Super Bowl of Spain and the Super Bowl of UEFA. In addi…

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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AS broke the news in Spain on Monday, December 22, 2025.
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