Former Liverpool winger, Argentine player Maxi Rodriguez declares his retirement at the age of 40

Rodríguez arrived in Spain in his early 20s, and went on to spend the bulk of his professional career there, playing for Espanyol and Atlético Madrid and amassing La Liga totals of 232 matches and 58 goals during eight seasons. He also spent two years with Liverpool in England.

An Argentine international in the 2000s, Rodríguez represented the country in three World Cups, finishing second in 2014.