Pedro, Messi’s former Barcelona teammate, retires at 39 after 25-trophy career
Football
Pedro Rodriguez, a former Barcelona teammate of Lionel Messi, has retired from football at the age of 39, Times of India reported on October 7, 2026.
He ends a 20-year career that included spells at Barcelona and Chelsea and saw him collect 25 trophies.
He was part of Spain’s squads that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2012 and leaves behind 794 club appearances and 197 goals; his retirement follows closely behind that of Lionel Messi.
