Jade Bohemian (34), front of Alhama and European champion in 2004 with the under-19s, said goodbye to a football career that he was sure “many would like to have”, and explained that his decision was due to the fact that he had “other priorities”.
“I have decided to hang up my boots and quit football. Despite my age, I feel good, but I have other priorities in life. My personal life is more important. Being away from my family has decreased a lot to me and I need to have stability,” Jade confessed.
In June 2011, Jade and his team were punished for not presenting the legal requirement to renounce Spanish nationality, and this prevented him from playing in the World Cup in Germany with Equatorial Guinea. “The dream to come true is to participate in the Olympics, or in the World Cup where FIFA allowed me. I fought until the last minute, and that’s the beauty of football”, confessed the forward.
In addition to playing in Spain for clubs such as Rayo Vallecano and Atlético de Madrid, Jade also played for two English clubs: Bristol Academy and Reading, as well as Servette in the Swiss league. “I am proud of what I have done. I think I played in the best teams. I was a European champion in Spain and I have also played in Guinea. I can’t ask for anything more, I’m happy,” she stated.
In turn, the player gave his opinion about the problem of racism currently experienced in soccer: “There is racism in Spanish soccer and in any part of the world. It seems now only in Spain where these things happen.
At the end of the match, the player was wrapped by his teammates and the Atlético de Madrid players as a tribute to his sporting career.
Source: La Verdad
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