Ex- winger Arjen Robben has revealed that he has considered coming out of retirement.
Robben ended his playing career last summer and admits that, while he initially didn’t miss football, he started to think about possibly playing again.
Thr 36-year-old told the : ‘In the beginning I didn’t miss football at all.
Former Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has considered coming out of retirement
Former Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has considered coming out of retirement
‘But then there was a phase when it tickled again and I had thoughts such as: ‘Hey, maybe I would like to play a little again.’
‘From time to time I still have this feeling. With this virus, it is a very strange time for everyone and when football returns, then now! But maybe it always stays a bit in there. I’m just an athlete.’
Robben spent ten years at Bayern and made 309 appearances for the club, scoring 144 goals and providing 101 assists.
Robben enjoyed a trophy-laden career which included winning the Champions League in 2013
Robben enjoyed a trophy-laden career which included winning the Champions League in 2013
ARJEN ROBBEN’S CAREER
2000-2002: Groningen
2002-2004: PSV
2004-2007: Chelsea
2007-2009: Real Madrid
2009-2019: Bayern Munich
During that period he won an array of trophies including the Champions League, eight Bundesliga titles and five German cups.