One of Atletico Madrid's shirt stripes has said goodbye to the club. It's not that I say it; it's that the numbers also say it. He leaves as the foreigner with the most games as an Atletico player.
An old-school defender. He leaves with tears in his eyes and as a leader of a defence that is already in the club's history; that of the six Zamora Trophies. Here leaves a guy who may have made mistakes, but also broke his teeth and face to defend the team. An Atletico fan and the author of the goal against Barcelona is gone. The same man who scored in the Champions League final in Lisbon against Real Madrid.
He leaves with a LaLiga Santander trophy, one Copa del Rey, one Supercopa de Espana, three European Super Cups and two Europa Leagues. A legend has departed the club. He leaves and there is a feeling that more could have been done. He walks between unfulfilled promises. He leaves without reproaches. He's gone and there is no turning back. The shirt with the number '2' will now have one less stripe. He goes due to a policy of renovations that focuses on age than legs. A 33-year-old footballer is leaving to lead the umpteenth reconstruction of a historic club in Inter, but he can't do the same with his home. He leaves and there is no turning back. On Sunday he says goodbye to his fans. Tune your throats as it will be the last time the 'Diego Godin, Diego Godin' sounds!