Former Arsenal and French international midfielder, Robert Pires has retired at the age of 42. After having played with a host of European clubs, the Frenchman has ended his career with FC Goa in India.
Robert Pires made his debut with Metz in France where he will make 162 appearances for them. He will score 43 goals with them and manage to win the Coupe de la Ligue. His good form with Metz will allow him to make a move to Marseille in 1998. His good form with Marseille will allow the French team to finish second in the league and only miss the title by one point. However his second season was marred by injuries, and he will miss quite some games.
In 2000, he will make the switch to Arsenal where he will struggle to adapt to the Premier League. His poor form, as well as comments that the English game was too physical, will make him unpopular with Arsenal fans. Indeed, it was a difficult task to replace Marc Overmars who left the club for Barcelona. Continue reading →
