The football player won the 2016 European Championship.

The great defender of the Portuguese national team, Jose Fonte, is about to end his career at the age of 42. The footballer spoke about this on his social networks.

" Ostannya. Nothing came easy. Everything was deserved. To everyone who helped the boy from Penafiel to become a football player.

24 years have passed. Several regions, several clubs, collection. I lifted trophies, won the European Championship and the National League. It was not the medals that were lost, but the people.

Thank you forever to my fathers and brothers, for the stench has been around since the first day. My friends and children, for the weekends I took them. All Motherland.

From the skin club, for what grave I am taking from myself. To all my teammates, coaches and staff.

I found Casa Pia, where I know an unusual group of people - today we will meet again. I wish you, patients... I carry you in my heart. Damn, football,” wrote Fonte.

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Fonte played 20 matches this season, scoring one goal and providing one assist..

Fonte also played for Southampton, Lille, Cristal Peles, Braga, Estrela, West Gem, Vitoria Setubal, Pacos de Ferreira, Dalian and Felgueiras. This year there were 750 official matches, 33 goals scored and 23 assists with a number of red cards.

On the club level, Jose became the champion and winner of the French Super Cup with Lille and won the Portuguese League Cup with Braga.

Fonte also played 50 matches for the Portugal national team, scoring one goal and providing two assists. The national team became the champion of Euro 2016 and won the National League in 2019..

Previously, German retiree Tolgay Arslan spoke about the end of his career.