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Mauricio Isla announces retirement in emotional letter, recalling Sulantay, Bielsa and goal against Uruguay

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Mauricio Isla announced his retirement from professional football at age 38 after being without a club since leaving Colo-Colo in 2025.
  • In an emotional letter, the former Chilean fullback recalled coaches José Sulantay and Marcelo Bielsa, as well as his goal against Uruguay.

Mauricio Isla has decided to end his professional football career at 38. The historic Chilean fullback announced the decision Monday in an emotional letter.

Isla had been without a club since his final spell with Colo-Colo in 2025. He said writing the announcement was not easy as he brought his career to a close.

His farewell looked back on figures and moments that shaped his career, including José Sulantay, Marcelo Bielsa and his goal against Uruguay.

I know writing this is not easy.

· Mauricio IslaHe opened his retirement letter by acknowledging the difficulty of announcing the end of his career.
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