"Today my body still feels ready for challenges, my heart is no longer there. I feel that at this moment it is time to devote all my attention to my family, my fantastic wife Marina and our two beautiful children Liam and Noelia. Therefore, I have decided to retire from professional soccer". With a touching message on social media, at just 34 years old, Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny announced his decision to hang up his gloves. This summer he defended Poland's posts at the European Championships in Germany, but a few weeks ago came the consensual termination of his contract with Juventus. "The end of a journey," he explains, "is a time for reflection and gratitude. There are a lot of people I should thank at this point but I will try to do it personally with each of them. But to you fans I owe a special thank you for taking this journey with me. For the support and the criticism, for the love and the hate, for being the most beautiful and romantic part of soccer. Without you none of this would make sense! Thank you! Now, every story has an end but in life every ending is a new beginning. What this new path will bring me only time will tell. But if the last 18 years have taught me anything, it is that nothing is impossible and believe me, I will dream big”.