Di Natale to retire end of 2013/14 Season

[El Pibe D'Oro]

A legend of the game in Italy, chose to stay loyal to Udinese and turned down big clubs like Milan and Juve and also to go home to Naples to play - have to respect that.

In ten seasons in Udine he has scored 189 goals in 362 appearances better than a goals every two games.

Humble and generous man and is paying for Morosini's (died playing for Livorno, ex team mate of Di Natale) disabled sister's ongoing care after he passed away from a heart attack a year ago.

[Juventino]

Going to miss his magic on the pitch.

[Trezegoal #17]

Great player and a gentleman, will be sad to see him hang up his boots. Would arguably be amongst the top 10 strikers ever to grace Serie A.

[oldfart]

any chance of him becoming a marquee player for AU?

Now that would be a signing!

[Juventino]

Generally retirement means players stop playing

[El Pibe D'Oro]

any chance of him becoming a marquee player for AU?

Now that would be a signing!

Bad knee issues are the reason for the retirement if you believe what is written - apparently only trains twice a week now.

[dinozoff]

What an exceptional player, sad to see him retire

[Obi Wan - Kenobi Nil]

Generally retirement means players stop playing

Because no one in sports history has come out of retirement for a large amount of money!

[JamieOliver]

A true legend! I will be missing him in Serie A definitely

[mike17]

underrated too i would say

[dian11]

So sad. Natale is a great. Big lost for world football