2023-11-16 08:21:27
“It is with great sadness that the time has come for me to hang up my crampons. » It was through his words that Alexandre Song announced that he was ending his professional career on Wednesday November 15.
On his social networks, the Cameroonian confirmed that he was retiring, following a final stint in Djibouti, at AS Arta/Solar7, which he had joined in 2020. Born in Douala in Cameroon, Alexandre Song had completed his training in France, notably at Red Star 93 then at SC Bastia. He emerged with the Corsican club during the 2004-2005 season and caught the eye of Arsenal, who recruited him in the summer of 2005.
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Between 2006 and 2012, he took part in 190 matches with the Gunners where he established himself as a key player for Arsène Wenger. He is notably known for being the decisive passer on Thierry Henry’s return to Arsenal goal, in the FA Cup, once morest Leeds in 2012.
In the summer of 2012, he signed for FC Barcelona where he won the championship and the Spanish Super Cup in 2013. Little used (65 matches between 2012 and 2016), he revealed in 2020 to have signed with Barça only for the money . “I thought my wife and children should have a comfortable life. I met the sports director and he said I wouldn’t play many matches, but I didn’t care, I knew I was going to become a millionaire.”he admitted.
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Loaned to West Ham from 2014, he joined Rubin Kazan in 2016. He will finish his career at FC Sion then at AS Arta/Solar7. In total, Alexandre Song will have played 419 career matches. “When I moved to France and played for Bastia, I thought I had accomplished a miracle. But that was just the beginning, as my journey continued at Arsenal and Barcelona, two of the biggest clubs in the world. So many people have helped me along the way, my wife, my children, my family, my friends, my agent, my coaches and, of course, all my teammates to whom I will always be grateful. […] I am lucky to have so many good memories that will stay with me forever. “, concludes Song in his goodbye message to professional football.
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