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He Was a Champion at Saprissa and Frustrated Cristiano Ronaldo, but He Retired at 30 to Work in a School: “I Always Wanted to Retire Young”

He was a champion with Saprissa, scored a historic goal against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, and retired young to drastically change the course of his professional life. Many Costa Rican soccer fans, when they hear the name Pablo Brenes, recall three very specific things. The first is his fruitful period at Deportivo Saprissa, where he won five national championships and was part of the historic 2005 Club World Cup. Today, at 43, the former mi…
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He was a champion with Saprissa, scored a historic goal against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, and retired young to drastically change the course of his professional life. Many Costa Rican soccer fans, when they hear the name Pablo Brenes, recall three very specific things. The first is his fruitful period at Deportivo Saprissa, where he won five national championships and was part of the historic 2005 Club World Cup. Today, at 43, the former mi…

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futbolcentroamerica.com broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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