Javier Pastore, a 35-year-old attacking midfielder who spent 7 seasons at Paris Saint-Germain (2011-2018, for 269 official matches played), made a big announcement at the microphone of RMC Sport : the end of his career, while he is now without a club, is imminent.
Pastore « it was suffering”
« I will not return to football. Before June, I will announce the end of my career. I had hip surgery in February, six months ago, I had a complete hip prosthesis because I could no longer cope with the pain.
Honestly, I spent three and a half years of my career with a lot of pain and it was painful in training and matches. I then chose the operation.
Pastore « I don't think I'll come back to play football. »
Now I'm doing very well, I have no more pain, nothing, I started doing some small training sessions but I don't think I'll come back to play football. “, remarks relayed by Our Mondial.
Slowed down at PSG by recurring injuries (notably to the calf), Pastore tried to relaunch at AS Rome (2018-2021), Elche (2021-2023) and Qatar SC (2023). But the Argentinian says it clearly, the pain was too great. He was only able to play 50 games in 5 years and at 35 years old, his choice is completely understandable.
It's a difficult time for him, obviously. His fans too, who could perhaps hope to see his talent expressed again on the pitch. Pastore made PSG dream, he was one of the first stones of the major project launched in 2011.
We hope that he will be entitled to a nice tribute, perhaps also a role at PSG. But his reconversion has not yet been mentioned.
