At 34 years old, the career of Javier Pastore could be coming to an end. The former Roma and Palermo attacking midfielder gave an interview to Dimanche soir Football, hinting at the possibility of retiring from professional football. The Argentine concluded his last experience with Qatar FC after his contract expired in June 2023. El Flaco emphasized that he is in a lot of pain and is at his limit.

«I feel pain every day, not just when I play football, but also in normal life. This summer I will have to see how I feel, if I can continue to play or not. I will soon make a decision. For now, I am on stand-by. Returning to the field would be a miracle, I'm already mentally not there anymore. But you can never rule anything out». At 34, Pastore will have to undergo hip surgery and could definitively end his football career.

The Golden Years of Flaco Pastore

The intuition started from Palermo who in 2009 had picked him up from Huracan. In two seasons with the rosanero shirt he had a real explosion (16 goals and 16 assists), attracting the attention of the most important Serie A clubs. In the end, however, Paris Saint-Germain won out, who paid 42 million euros to take him from the Sicilian club. With the Parisian club, he scored 45 goals and made 59 assists in 267 appearances.

At that time he was the quintessential modern attacking midfielder: a perfect mix of technique, elegance, and concreteness. He returned to Italy, wearing the shirt of Roma but by that time his flame had already dimmed. Injuries have condemned him to a much less brilliant career than a talent of his caliber should have had. He certainly left a mark in the clubs where he played and now his career could be coming to an end.