Robben sets limit for his retirement

CAIRO – 17 February 2018: Arjen Robben spoke in an interview with Bild about the possibilities he has of continuing at Bayern and the future that he predicts from now on.

The Dutch winger, the victim of injuries during a large part of his career, sets a limit to what his future may be in the Bavarian club, as well as analyzing the absence of Holland in the next World Cup. He said, "A break this summer will not come I think. I still have two more years left to continue playing at the highest level; it will also depend on what the club says, but I still have the strength to play in the elite until 2020."

Questioned about the possibility of leaving earlier to more suitable championships for a retirement, like the Chinese or the American leagues, Robben gave no clue as to whether he would accept those offers. "They are decisions that you have to meditate with family and friends while you have dinner in the kitchen; we'll see," he said, although always with the first option to continue at Bayern.

Robben, 34, has spent nine seasons at Bayern, with which he was European champion, and before spent two seasons at Madrid and three at Chelsea, after leaving Groningen and PSV from Holland.

He was world runner-up in South Africa 2010, as well as a key player for Netherlands in the World Cup in Brazil.