""Dear football, I bid you farewell, I have decided to call it a day. "It wasn't an easy decision to make. Neither is it writing this. I keep re-reading these words. Maybe it's a way of accepting it a little more. "I've found some peace now, but it took me a while to make this decision. It all started in July after a visit to a specialist: 'Mattia, you no longer have any cartilage in your ankle."
"After struggling with a muscle injury, Caldara ruptured his Achilles tendon and was out for 21 games. Then, when it finally seemed like he was back, he tore his ACL in training and missed the remainder of the season. Zero league appearances in his first season with the Rossoneri, followed by many loan spells before he officially left the club in the summer of 2024."
Mattia Caldara announced his retirement at age 31 after years of injury setbacks and mental health challenges. He rose at Atalanta in 2016-17, combining defensive reliability with occasional goals, and moved to Juventus in January before joining AC Milan in a swap. Persistent injuries escalated at Milan, including a muscle problem, a ruptured Achilles that cost 21 games, and a torn ACL in training that ended a season. He made zero league appearances in his first Milan season, underwent multiple loans, and left the club in summer 2024. A specialist warned of absent ankle cartilage and potential future prosthetic, prompting his decision.
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