Arjen Robben quickly changed the decision from 2019. Only a year later, he had put on his football boots again and came back from retirement to the pitch in the jersey of his beloved Groningen. But now it’s over. For good.He will definitely not play football anymore. At least not professionally.”Dear football friends, I have decided to end my active career. A very difficult decision. I would like to thank everyone for their cordial support,” the Dutchman wrote on his Twitter profile.Beste voetbalvrienden,Ik heb besloten om te stoppen met mijn actieve voetbalcarrière. Een heel moeilijke keuze. Ik wil iedereen bedanken voor alle hartverwarmende steun!Groetjes, Arjen pic.twitter.com/aAEdxdL5tU— Arjen Robben (@ArjenRobben) July 15, 2021 There is also a farewell letter. As expected, he cites physical condition as the reason for the definite ‘the end’.His last game was a Groningen defeat to Utrecht in the playoffs of the Dutch championship for the Europa League place.”After the last game, I said that I would need time to think well about the future. I soon continued to train because it was important for me to regain the form I had been working on for months before. I didn’t want to fall behind. At the same time, it allowed me to have an insight into my physical capabilities and assess whether it is realistic to play for another year. Unfortunately, my body did not give me the necessary self-confidence. That is why I decided to quit, “the 37-year-old winger explained.Batman and Robben; the last dance of whirlwind DutchmanRobben made seven appearances last season, in which he assisted his teammates twice for a goal. On average, he played only 37 minutes per game. Only the mentioned duel with Utrecht he played from the beginning to the end.He failed to bring the green and whites to the European scene, but he certainly has a fantastic career behind him. Robben started by winning the Dutch championship with PSV Eindhoven, and then he was twice the champion of England with Chelsea. Afterwards, he ascended the throne in Spain with Real Madrid and then eight times with Bayern in Germany, with which he won the Champions League in 2013.With the Dutch national team in 2010, he was World Cup runners-up, and four years later, third in the world.
