The player was without a club after the failure to renew with the tricolor of Rio de Janeiro and published the decision on the net
Felipe Melo announced this Friday, 24, his retreat from football. At 41 he published a text on social media in which he commented on the decision, accompanied by a video with memorable moments of his career. He was without a club since the end of his contract with the Fluminense, expired in December.
“Today I close one of the most important chapters of my life: my career as a footballer. They have been incredible years, rich in battles and conquests, but above all years in which I saw God’s purpose realizing in my every step. I took all this That I lived, at any time, I was guided by his hand, and I am eternally grateful for the privilege of having done what I love, “wrote Felipe Melo.
“I would like to thank all the clubs for which I had the pleasure of playing, the fans, who fed my path, my companions, all the people who have scored this path and my family, who has always believed in me. But Above all, all this, I thank God, who gave me the gift, the courage and the opportunity to live all this, “he continued.
Midfielder with a decisive marking, Felipe Melo played for more than a decade in Europe, returning to Brazil in 2017 to defend the colors of the Palmeiras. In the San Paolo team he earned the nickname “Pitbull” and became the idol of the fans by becoming twice champion of Libertadores (2020 and 2021), and also winning other important titles, such as a Brazilirão (2018), a Copa Do Brasil (2020) and a Paulistão.
For the Fluminense, Felipe Melo reinvented himself, a role that has sometimes played Palmeiras himself, and was important to overcome the unpublished Libertadores (2023), the Recopa sul-American (2024) and the second championship of Rio (2022 and 2023).
In the 12 years spent in Europe, Felipe Melo has distinguished himself above all with the shirts of Juventus, Galatasaray and Inter. He also defended minor teams in Spain, such as Mallorca and Racing Santander.
Revolved in the youth categories of Flamengo, Felipe Melo projected himself into national football becoming one of the diamond tips of the Cruzeiro led by Vanderlei Luxemburg, who in 2003 won the triple crown, raising the camponate trophies Mineiro, Copa do Brasil and Brazilirão.
For the Brazilian team, Felipe Melo was champion of the Confederations Cup in 2009 and owner at the World Cup in South Africa the following year. Although he witnessed the goal that opened the markings against Holland in the quarterfinals, he was expelled for having trampled on the ankle of the Robben striker. With one less, Brazil took the turn and ended up saying goodbye to Hexa’s dream on that occasion.
Source: Terra
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