By 阿拉爱上海
Live broadcast on August 11, Belgian veteran Mertens announced that he would retire after the end of this season.
Mertens said: “I am going to be 37 years old. Although I feel that I am only 25 years old mentally, I am not physically like this. I think this will be my last season. I want to try to do different things in my life and achieve different successes. At the same time, I still play happily every day. I am used to playing two games a week. I did it in Naples, and I want to succeed in Galatasaray.”
Mertens played in Naples for nine years, played 397 games for the team, scored 148 goals and assists 90 times, and was the number one shooter in the history of Naples team. Mertens joined Galatasaray last summer and is still in good condition, scoring goals in the last two Champions League qualifying matches.
(Su erhu)