Cavani leaves Boca Juniors, but does not talk about retirement


Edinson Cavani said goodbye to Boca Juniors. The experienced striker is looking for a new challenge after three seasons in Buenos Aires, where he suffered a lot with injuries and failed to win over the fans. Cavani seems far from considering retirement, as he has not commented on the matter. Many players would like to have Cavani's CV. At 39 years old, the Uruguayan is the second highest scorer in the history of the national team, with 58 goals, behind only Luis Suárez, who has 69. He was part of a victorious generation of the national team, which had many memorable moments, such as the 2010 World Cup semi-final, where they lost to the Netherlands (2-3). At the 2026 World Cup, held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, the Uruguayan team had a disappointing performance, being eliminated early in a group that included Spain, Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia. This campaign cost coach Marcelo Bielsa his job, who decided to leave command of the team. Cavani had spells at clubs such as Valencia, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli, Palermo and Danubio. For the last three years, he has been under contract with Boca Juniors, but has not achieved the expected results. "El Matador" faced many injuries and was unable to leave his mark on the team, although he scored 28 goals in 81 matches. At La Bombonera, he was not always well received and was even booed. The famous stadium also had its moments of glamour, such as when Leandro Paredes was introduced.