Edinson Cavani has announced his retirement from football at the age of 38.The former Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United striker has called time on a glittering career that saw him recognised as one of the best goalscorers of his generation.Announcing the decision on social media, Cavani said he had fulfilled his childhood dreams in the professional game.“THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FOOTBALL!!!” he wrote.“You shaped me, challenged me, taught me to get back up when I fell, and to value every step of the journey. You allowed me to fulfil dreams that, as a child, seemed impossible, and to meet incredible people both on and off the pitch. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“None of this would have been possible without my family, my friends, my teammates, the coaches, and above all, the people. The love from the fans in every country and at every club is something I will carry with me forever.“I leave in peace, with the calmness of knowing I gave everything in every training session and every match. With mistakes, with successes, but always with respect for this profession that gave me so much. Edi.”After starting his career at Danubio in his native Uruguay, Cavani impressed in Italy with Palermo before a defining transfer to Napoli.He scored 104 goals in just 138 games for Napoli, earning the Capocannoniere as Serie A’s top scorer in 2012-13 and a record-breaking €64m transfer to PSG.In France, he won six league titles, was twice Ligue 1’s leading scorer, and became PSG’s all-time leading scorer, a record that was eventually surpassed by Kylian Mbappe. Spells at Manchester United and Valencia followed, before Cavani concluded his career at Boca Juniors. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});At international level, he scored 58 goals in 136 caps for Uruguay and was part of the teams that reached the 2010 World Cup semi-finals and won the 2011 Copa America. Only long-time teammate Luis Suarez has ever scored more goals for the national team.Read – Premier League Team of the Week – Heaven, Cherki, SchadeSee more – Premier League Awards: Wonderful Watkins, Delightful DorguFollow The Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Edinson Cavani announces retirement from football first appeared on The Football Faithful.