{"id":288755,"date":"2023-09-05T13:33:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T13:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=288755"},"modified":"2023-09-05T13:33:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T13:33:59","slug":"tottenham-cult-hero-retires-from-football-at-the-age-of-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/tottenham-cult-hero-retires-from-football-at-the-age-of-34\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham cult hero RETIRES from football at the age of 34"},"content":{"rendered":"
Whilst this player pulled on jerseys of myriad different colours during his 15-year playing career, the white and navy blue of Tottenham Hotspur remained closest to his heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Brazilian was a regular starter for the side during his four years at White Hart Lane, and featured in a number of star-studded clashes that helped establish the midfielder as a cult hero at the ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So strong is his connection to the side, the player has even been spotted in the away end, mixing and mingling with fans, at later outings in Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As well as Tottenham, this player also featured for Queens Park Rangers and West Bromwich Albion on English soil, after his 2010 move from Internacional in his native Brazil.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But who is the Spurs icon hanging up his boots after a storied playing career?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A Spurs cult hero retired from professional football on Monday after a 15-year career<\/p>\n
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The former defensive midfielder remains a Spurs fan at heart, and even travelled to watch the north London side face AC Milan earlier this year<\/p>\n
The retiring player is none other than Sandro, who made 106 appearances for the Lilywhites between 2010 and 2014, and has since cemented his status as a living legend for the club by his continued support for the north London outfit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old even went as far as joining Spurs fans supporting Antonio Conte’s side during their Champions League round of 16 tie with AC Milan at the San Siro.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sandro was spotted by eagle-eyed fans in the stands and was captured in a video posted on social media delighting supporters by calling long-term crosstown rivals Arsenal ‘s***’.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The player had previously featured in the same tie 12 years earlier, which saw the side swipe victory in Milan from the Milanese to go 1-0 up on aggregate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The 34-year-old (left, in 2011) previously featured in the first iteration of the clash against Milan, when Spurs sneaked a win at the San Siro\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Sandro signed with Queens Park Rangers (right, in 2014) before a loan spell at West Brom<\/p>\n
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Sandro now works as a pundit and was seen covering Brighton’s clash with Newcastle<\/p>\n
The second leg of their clash saw the home side cling on to the tie in a cagey 0-0 draw, in a match that failed to live up to the explosive first, which had seen Milan’s Gennaro Gattuso lash out at coach Joe Jordan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sandro’s spell at White Hart Lane was stymied by a knee injury, and despite winning a permanent place in supporters’ hearts, he opted for a 2014 move to Queens Park Rangers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After leaving England in 2017 upon signing for Turkish Super Lig side Antalyaspor, Sandro extended his career at clubs including Serie A sides Genoa and Udinese, and Brazilian Serie B side Goias.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sandro shared the announcement in a video posted to Instagram, filmed outside the Ze Vasco academy’s ground, where he began his career as a child before moving to Internacional to continue his development.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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