A Liverpool hero with a bad memory for Barcelona retires

This Monday he announced his retirement as a professional player, at the age of 31, Divock Origi, who at the time became a hero for the fans of the Liverpool for his decisive goals and that he brings to the Barcelona the bad memory of the elimination at Anfield in the semifinals of the 2018-19 Champions League. Origin He was the author of the 4-0 that left the Blaugrana out of the final (after the 3-0 in the first leg at the Camp Nou) by taking advantage of that famous corner served by the current Madrid player. Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Origin He had been without a team since December, when he reached an agreement to terminate his contract with the Milan. The end of a stage, that of the Belgian in the red and black club, to forget. This Monday he made his retirement official: “My goal as a player is fulfilled. I fulfilled my dreams as a child by playing on the biggest stages and winning the biggest trophies,” he wrote on Instagram.

When he left the Milanthe Belgian international forward trained in Lille He had not played with the red and black for a year and a half, since May 2023. His last meeting in general dates back to April 21, 2024 with the Nottingham Forestin which he was on loan from the Milan club.

He Liverpool (in which he played between 2014 and 2022) this Monday issued a message on networks wishing Origin May you enjoy this new stage of your life and congratulate you “on your brilliant career.” Origin He won a Champions League, a Premier League, an FA Cup, a League Cup, a Club World Cup and a European Super Cup as a ‘red’ player.

The career of Origin had a bad ending Milan (which he arrived in 2022), since, after refusing another loan or being transferred, he no longer trained with his teammates at Milanello, as agreed with the Milan club. The Belgian’s day-to-day life was spent between Rome and Florence, training with a personal trainer, since he had to remain in Italy for tax reasons.

His time was very different. Liverpoolwhose fans, when he left, said goodbye to him like a legend. His was the goal that sealed the comeback against the Barcelona in the semifinals of the 2018-19 Champions League and the second goal of those then led by Jurgen Klopp in the final against Tottenham (0-2). Or the goal that the Belgian scored against Everton in the 96th minute of the December 2018 derby in Premier (1-0).