Fabio Borini ends his career: farewell to football at 35

The 35-year-old Italian striker Fabio Borini has announced, via a social media post, the end of his playing career. In the message, the player thanked all the clubs and concluded with a heartfelt “THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOOTBALL”, emphasizing the value of the journey.

The flight that ignited the career

In the post, Borini recalled the moment that launched his dream: “It all started with a flight. When I was 16”. He describes an airplane journey with tears in his eyes, a symbol of the beginning of a career without a defined destination.

A product of Italian training, Borini spent most of his professional life abroad, collecting experiences in various leagues. He has played for clubs in the Premier League, Serie A and other European leagues, demonstrating adaptability and determination.

In the story, the 35-year-old remembers sitting on a plane bound for London, feeling fear, happiness, courage, uncertainty, dreams, success, passion and sacrifices. Those feelings, he says, reflect the reality that today will change forever.

Borini finishes by thanking the “child” who never stopped believing, and the man who will now continue to believe in the next opportunity, “without the ball at his feet”. His farewell is a tribute to the football that shaped him.

The statement closes a chapter of a career marked by travel, fulfilled dreams and sacrifices, leaving a message of gratitude and hope for the future off the pitch.