The experienced Brazilian defender Felipe Melo (41), former international and current player of Fluminense of Rio de Janeiro, announced on Thursday that he will end his career at the end of 2025. “Although I have a contract until December (2024), I want and dream to renew with Fluminense and play in the Club World Cup. But the The decision to stop football at the end of next year is already taken,” said the defender in a video on Instagram.
Known for his strong and sometimes violent temper, Felipe Melo was part of the team that won Flu’s first Copa Libertadores last season. Since then he has not played. This historic victory in the Copa Libertadores guarantees Cariocas participation in the first edition of the new Club World Cup format, in the United States from June 15 to July 13. The presence of Melo, who will then be 42 years old, however depending on the renewal of his Fluminense contract.
Before becoming a true central defender, Felipe Melo played as a defensive midfielder or, in the early part of his career, as an attacking midfielder. He arrived in Rio in 2022 and previously played for Inter Milan, Juventus, Fiorentina and Galatasaray. He has 22 international caps for Brazil, where he played at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where the Netherlands eliminated the five-time world champions in the quarterfinals.
Source: La Verdad
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