Davide Santon former Italy national team full-back Announcing his retirement from football at the age of 31. Due to a chronic knee injury that prevents his condition from continuing.
The full-back is a product of Inter Milan’s academy and made his way through the senior squad in 2009. Having been involved in a legendary trio-winning season under Jose Mourinho.
Aside from Inter, he also played for Cesena, Newcastle and Roma before becoming a free agent this summer. UFABET After returning to work with Mourinho again.
After unable to find a new agency. Santon has announced the end of his career at the age of 31.
“I was forced to hang my boots. It’s not that I don’t have an offer. But my body couldn’t cope with it any longer. After a lot of injuries.” Davide Santon told Tuttomercato.
“I have to make this choice. I don’t want to. But I have to I had an examination and endless consulting But I can’t do anything. I can still walk, but that’s not enough to be a professional athlete. If I continue I might risk having to use prosthetics.”
“The left knee can’t take it anymore. It made me unable to do many things. His right knee also underwent three surgeries. remove cartilage Remove all cervical discs. As soon as I contracted even a little, it was completely swollen and unable to bend.”
“All of my injuries came right over there. because if the knee can’t bend You’ll need to contract your left leg and flex more if you play one match. You risk taking five more games off.”
Santon made eight senior caps for Italy, five of which came in 2009, before injuries caused his playing career to plummet.