It is popularly said that there are fewer and fewer hookups, that they are an endangered species within football, where sacrifice and the athleticism of the player take precedence.
And since this last weekend, there is one less left in the Cordoba Football League. Perhaps, the last pure hook.
The thing is Diego Reartes He decided to hang up his boots wearing the shirt of the club he loves, The Andeswhere he could exhibit all his magic.
Nicknamed “Ficha”, Reartes understood that it was time to close his career and dedicate himself to being a coach, his new passion, at 36 years old.
Obviously, he received a nice tribute from the club and his family, which moved him.
“If I had to have organized my farewell, it wouldn’t have been so full of special condiments… I managed to play so much ball, so many places, so many people and I swear that I always learned… I wanted my retirement to be playing fairly well and receiving a coach and so it was. Thanks to the leaders, the fans, the coaching staff, Thanks to all of Los Andes for allowing me to return and be able to finish my career where I believed it should be,” wrote the “Ficha.”
“My family, my parents and brothers who when I started with this supported me and followed me everywhere… They always did everything possible so that I could train and play until the age I played… Thank you for the poster and for everything you have done for a long time time. I don’t know what will become of my future, I hope I will soon find myself behind the lime line to continue learning, for now I am going to give back a little of the time that the people who surrounded me have given me while I played the most beautiful sport in the world. world. Thanks to the clubs where I played, thanks to football for allowing me to go through many clubs. The end of this beautiful story has come, of this Ficha who always dreamed of being a soccer player,” Reartes concluded.
“Your dedication and passion left an indelible mark on our team. Every training session, every game and every moment shared were part of an unforgettable journey. We wish you the best in this new stage. Thank you, Ficha!”, the Los Andes club published on its networks.
Originally from the Altamira neighborhood, his name and surname will always be synonymous with neighborhood football in Córdoba.
He wore several shirts, but always with the “10” on the back. It is a hitch that survived and fought to continue playing with its style.
Diego is also an employee at the Post Office, a delivery driver and also has a grocery store.
Reartes started in the Yapeyú neighborhood baby soccer. He was in the lower ranks of General Paz Juniors, where he could not stay because his parents could not afford a fee. Then, he played for Banfield and moved to one of the teams where he earned a name in the League: Escuela Presidente Roca.
He also knew how to wear the Unión San Vicente shirt, he played in the interior for Atlético Río Tercero, in Las Palmas, Libertad and, since 2019, in Los Andes.
He once had a chance to join a club that tempted him into higher categories, but he did not dare to abandon his job. And he stayed in the League.
His football will be a gift forever for those who saw him play who, as many say, was “the last 10” of the LCF.
