Moenchengladbach’s Alvaro Dominguez retires at 27
MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany — Borussia Moenchengladbach’s 27-year-old defender Alvaro Dominguez has been forced to retire from football because of persistent back problems.
The Spaniard made the announcement Tuesday on social media.
“It’s not nice news that am a sports invalid at 27,” Dominguez said, adding that he had tried everything to get healthy again, but in vain.
Dominguez had the latest back surgery in September. He also had back surgery in November 2015.