Salas hangs up his boots

Salas hangs up his boots
Friday 28 November, 2008
Former Juventus and Lazio star Marcelo Salas has decided to retire at the age of 34, it has been announced.

The Chilean international is currently representing Universidad in his home country and the news was revealed by President Federico Valdes.

Salas started his career in the same club before moving on to River Plate and joining Serie A outfit Lazio in 1998.

He won a Scudetto with the Biancocelesti in 2000 along with the Cup Winners’ Cup, European Super Cup, Italian Super Cup and Coppa Italia.

‘El Matador’ bagged 34 goals in 79 Serie A appearances for Lazio and transferred to Juventus in 2001, where he picked up another two Scudetti despite a serious injury.

In 2003 he returned to South America with River Plate and back to Universidad de Chile two years later.

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One of my favourite players and he is well remember by Lazio fans.

His goal at Wembley was awesome.

Legend

I preferred Zamorano but he was class.

Excellent YouTube Salas top 10:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=d6yn8rFkV48

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:
His goal at Wembley was awesome.

Brilliant goal. The way he controlled it and released the shot in one quick action was superb, certainly one of the best goals I have witnessed live.

He got on the scoresheet twice that night, at that time Man Utd were said to be very interested in him but they went with Dwight Yorke in the end.

He gave Campbell a right good roasting that night.

legend. Though I assumed he had already retired.

34 now only, I thought he would be around 40 now. Seems like the old generation kind of player

Pierre Littbarski wrote:I preferred Zamorano but he was class.

Excellent YouTube Salas top 10:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=d6yn8rFkV48

Him and Zamorano were awesome. Grew up hearing and seeing them score goal after classy goal. Legend

Like some of said, I thought he was well retired by now and was in his 40s by now