The former Colo Colo striker had announced that he was hanging up his boots, but a surprise offer from Guarani football motivated him to extend his career a little longer.
Lucas Barrios announced in September that he was hanging up his boots at 38 years of age. The Argentine-Paraguayan striker who knew how to shine in Colo Colo would now dedicate himself to completing his training as a professional coach, a career with which he hopes to have an option in the future in the albos.
“The moment arrived that one never imagined, to say goodbye to professional footballthey were 20 years of giving the maximum in each place I was, things can go well or badly but always giving everything to demonstrate for many years the professionalism that each institution deserves”, published the Pantera on their social networks to say goodbye to football .
one last dance
However, an unexpected opportunity led him to back down on his decision and extend his career for a while longer. As reported by journalist Pablo García from Tigo Sports, the striker will once again dress short to defend Sportivo Trinidense, a club recently promoted to the Paraguayan First Division.
It will be the first experience of the Panther in Guaraní soccer, which he previously defended at the national team level, even being a World Cup player in South Africa 2010 and having participated in two Copa América.
Before announcing his retirement, Lucas Barrios had been in different Argentine clubs such as Board of Trustees, Defense and Justice, Gymnastics and Fencing of La Plata and Hurricane. In addition, he excelled in Colo Colo, Borussia Dortmund, Gremioamong others.
