The veteran Spanish striker Álvaro Negredo announced today, Thursday, his retirement from football at the age of 39, concluding a career that lasted for decades and saw him crowned with the Euro 2012 title with the Spanish national team.

Negredo posted a message on his official account on the 'X' platform, saying: "Thank you for everything, football," and attached a video showing him hanging up his boots.

Throughout his career, Negredo wore the jerseys of many major clubs, most notably:

Real Madrid Castilla, Rayo Vallecano, Almería, Sevilla, Valencia, and Real Valladolid in Spain.

Manchester City and Middlesbrough in England, where he won the Premier League title with City.

Turkish club Beşiktaş and UAE's Al-Nasr, in addition to his last experiences with Cádiz and Real Valladolid.

According to the Spanish newspaper 'Marca', Negredo is heading towards the world of coaching, as he has already begun a training period with Sevilla Atlético, marking the first step towards his new career outside the pitch.