The decision to hang up his football boots was made by Alfred Finnbogason. The Icelandic striker has been without a team since the beginning of September, when he was released by Eupen, finally announcing his retirement.
“Dear football, thank you for everything you have given me and my family. This five-year-old boy had a big dream. I was lucky enough to live it every day and so much more, bye. Today a big chapter in my life ends and at the same time a new one begins that excites me a lot. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey in any way, especially my family for their endless support and sacrifice.”wrote the 35-year-old forward.
THE Finnbogason he started his career from Breidablick and in 2011 he transferred to Lokeren. He has also played for Helsingborg, Heerenfein, Sociedad, Olympiakos, Augsburg, Lyngby and Eupen, and was capped 73 times with 18 goals for Iceland.
In his passage from the “red and whites” for a year and a half, he remained in the minds of the fans mainly for that goal he had scored at the “Emirates” against Arsenal, in the epic double of Olympiakos with 3-2. A goal, which was celebrated with the people in the stands, in one of the most characteristic goals of Piraeus in Europe in the last two years…
Source: Sport Fm
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