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Gago on Díaz's retirement from U. de Chile: 'He had a spectacular career and we will try to accompany him'
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Gago on Díaz's retirement from U. de Chile: 'He had a spectacular career and we will try to accompany him'

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Universidad de Chile's coach Fernando Gago addressed captain Marcelo Díaz's decision to retire at the end of the season.
  • Gago acknowledged Díaz's "spectacular career" and stated the team will support him during his final months.
  • The coach emphasized the personal nature of retirement decisions and the importance of Díaz finishing his career at his current club.

Universidad de Chile head coach Fernando Gago has spoken about the impending retirement of team captain Marcelo Díaz, who announced he will hang up his boots at the conclusion of the current season. Gago acknowledged the significance of Díaz's decision during a press conference on Friday.

Sometimes these situations are very personal, very much about what one feels at the moment to decide to end a career as a footballer, which I believe we never stop being footballers throughout our lives.

— Fernando GagoReflecting on the personal nature of retirement.

"Sometimes these situations are very personal, very much about what one feels at the moment to decide to end a career as a footballer, which I believe we never stop being footballers throughout our lives," Gago stated. He added, "The truth is that Marcelo had a spectacular career."

The truth is that Marcelo had a spectacular career.

— Fernando GagoPraising the captain's career achievements.

Gago revealed that he had discussed the matter with Díaz, encouraging him to enjoy his remaining time and to choose the moment for his farewell. "I have spoken with him and I also told him very clearly, that he had to enjoy it and that he had to decide the moment when he was going to say enough. That's how it is, it's clear," the coach said.

I have spoken with him and I also told him very clearly, that he had to enjoy it and that he had to decide the moment when he was going to say enough. That's how it is, it's clear.

— Fernando GagoDescribing his conversations with Díaz about his retirement.

The coach highlighted the importance of Díaz concluding his professional journey with the club where he is a significant figure. "That he can do it at his club is also important, a good feeling of what he generates on the field, of what he generates in the locker room, so we will try to accompany him in these last months of his sporting career," Gago concluded.

That he can do it at his club is also important, a good feeling of what he generates on the field, of what he generates in the locker room, so we will try to accompany him in these last months of his sporting career.

— Fernando GagoEmphasizing the significance of Díaz finishing his career at Universidad de Chile.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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