Former Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny announced on August 27 that he was retiring from football at the age of 34.
In a lengthy message published on Instagram, the Polish stopper said of his career: 'I didn't just realise my dreams, I've arrived where my imagination wouldn't even dare to take me. I played the game at the highest level with the best players in history without ever feeling inferior… But I also gave the game all I had.'
He added: 'I gave the game 18 years of my life, everyday, without excuses.