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Moscow: Russia's most capped player Sergei Ignashevich announced his retirement from football on Sunday after hosts were eliminated by Croatia on penalties in the quarter-finals of the quarter-finals of the World Cup
Sergey Ignashevich said that he would have finished his career earlier if the World Cup had not been there. AFP
The 38-year-old defenseman, who has spent his entire club career in Russian clubs, has been a key member of Russia in the last eight of their national tournament, having played in each of their five matches.
According to FIFA, he got a total of 127 caps, scoring nine goals and holding the record for most international matches of any Russian player.
Ignashevich was also captain of CSKA Moscow in the 2005 UEFA Cup.
"It was my last World Cup, my last tournament and the last game of my football career. Was not for the World Cup, I think I would have finished earlier (my career), "said Ignashevich in a video posted on social networks
" The World Cup was a strong motivation for me. "I feel joy, a sense of peace because I finish on a good note. I play at the World Cup. I play in the quarterfinals. I play in a great team with an excellent coach, a real coach and with players who give themselves fully to the game. "
Ignashevich was one of the successful penalty shooters in their 4-3 shootout loss against Croatia and was also on the target of the place when they beat Spain again to penalties in the second round.
"Anything can happen is football. But here nobody was dissatisfied, not in the locker room and not on the ground, "he said. I plan to receive a coaching license in December. I would like to become a coach, a good coach. "
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