Overview

• He said he will end his playing career after Inter Miami’s 2025 campaign in a social‑media video, calling these his final months on the field.
• The timing of his last match will depend on Inter Miami’s playoff run, with a potential farewell in early December if the club reaches the MLS final.
• Inter Miami acknowledged the announcement in a club statement and said it expects his contribution through the stretch run.
• His honors include the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 with Spain, three Champions League titles and nine LaLiga crowns with Barcelona, plus a Leagues Cup and a Supporters’ Shield in Miami.
• The announcement is the first formal retirement decision among Miami’s ex‑Barcelona stars, signaling the beginning of that group’s wind‑down in MLS.