De la Peña to retire after two more years at Espanyol

Spanish footballer Ivan de la Peña will play two more years, after ending his career at Barcelona based side Espanyol.

The player said this during a pre-season trip to Peralada in the Spanish province of Girona.

De la Peña recently extended his contract. “It was complicated saying no. A lot of people were telling me what to do but afer a talk with my wife, I think I chose the right thing,” the 33-year-old said.

“Here I feel at home, with my family and my sons, and money isn’t the only important thing.”

The central midfielder has been at Espanyol since 2002. The player also spent a large part of his career at local rivals FC Barcelona, and represented Lazio and Marseille.