Fabio Quagliarella will not enter Serie B with Sampdoria. The Italian relegation has decided not to extend the expiring contract of the club icon, it was announced on Friday evening. There is a good chance that the forty-year-old Quagliarella will now put an end to his career.
End of an era in Italy: “Sorry, you have often seen me cry…”
Despite his advanced age, Quagliarella played 23 games last season for Sampdoria, the club he has served since 2016. In 293 matches for the club, he scored 103 goals. Quagliarella had an expiring contract and had indicated that he was open to a new commitment, but Sampdoria announced on Friday evening that the roads will part.
Quagliarella played his last game for Sampdoria and probably his last game as a professional footballer last month at the Stadio Diego Maradona, in his hometown of Naples. Prior to the game, the striker of Napoli’s hard core (Curva A) received a plaque commemorating his impressive career, which also brought him past Napoli. It caused tears .
In any case, there were regular tears at Quagliarella. “I apologize, you have often seen me cry,” the striker writes with a wink in his farewell message on social media. “But all the good memories were childhood dreams. I thank you with all my heart for all the love I have received.” Quagliarella played his entire career in Italy and had 29 caps for his country.
Blind signs for two years with Spanish club Girona
Speaking of veterans, Daley Blind continues his career with the Spanish Girona. The number ten of last season in LaLiga reports on the official club site the arrival of the defender annex midfielder, who has signed for two years.
Girona has been associated with Blind (33) for some time and could bring white smoke on Friday night. The Spanish club takes over the left leg on a free transfer from Bayern Munich, which Blind has mainly used as a reserve player in the past six months. He only played four league games.
Nevertheless, Blind leaves with a German national title to his name. He had several options, but chose Girona. After Ajax, FC Groningen, Manchester United and Bayern, that is the fifth club he will serve in his career.
