In the comments of the post shared on social media, messages are pouring in from numerous former Roma players, including Dzeko, Florenzi, Borriello, Kluivert, and Walter Sabatini.

This way, in a totally unexpected twist, comes the news that Kevin Strootman will leave competitive football. The announcement was made by the man himself just a few minutes ago on social media, through a photo that retraces all the teams he’s played for, which – of course – includes Roma. The “washing machine”, as he was commonly referred to by the yellow-red fans, officially retires at the age of 34, at the end of a career that could have been so much more than what it actually was, due to that cursed injury to the cruciate ligament of the left knee. The Dutchman has never hidden his fondness for Rome – a year ago, he had even declared his attempt to return to the yellow-red team – and it is in the Capital where he spent the best 5 years of his career, playing at exceedingly high levels. In the post shared on social media, he announced: “My career ends here, thank you football” and in these moments, messages are flooding in from countless former Roma players, including Edin Dzeko, Florenzi, Borriello, Kluivert, and Walter Sabatini.