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Mascherano won the Olympic Games with Argentina in 2004 and 2008
Former Barcelona and Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has retired from football.
The 36-year-old had been playing for Estudiantes in his native Argentina.
He won the Champions League twice and La Liga five times during a successful eight-year stint at Barcelona.
“I want to announce that today I am retiring from soccer professionally. I want to thank this club that gave me the opportunity to finish my career in Argentina,” he said on Sundayexternal-link.
Mascherano played 147 games for Argentina and began his career at Argentine club River Plate.
He played for West Ham from 2006 to 2007, and left to join Liverpool, where he participated in the final 2007 Champions League defeat to AC Milan.
Mascherano played for Barcelona from 2010 to 2018 before a stint with Chinese club Hebei China Fortune.
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Source: bbc.com
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