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'I cannot continue': Former Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal forced to retire from football

Former Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal has announced his retirement from professional football after a knee injury kept him out of action last season.

Monreal made 251 appearances for the Gunners before signing a two-year deal with LaLiga side Real Sociedad in 2019.

The 36-year-old went on to made 69 appearances over two seasons with the Spanish giants before sustaining a knee injury that ruled him out of the 2021-2022 campaign.

Former Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal has announced his retirement from football

Sociedad made the decision to release Monreal in May 2022 and the Spanish defender decided to hang up his boots as a result.