Ramón RamÃrez announces retirement from soccer
May 26, 2007 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release
CARSON, Calif. - Legendary Mexican midfielder Ramón RamÃrez, Chivas USA's original captain and the fourth most capped player in Mexican National Team history, today officially announced the end of his storied playing career. The announcement was made by RamÃrez before national and international media in a press conference at The Home Depot Center prior to Chivas USA's match against FC Dallas, alongside Chivas USA President and Co-Owner Antonio Cué and Club Deportivo Guadalajara's Vice President of Soccer, Néstor de la Torre.
Also present in the press conference were team officials and former teammates from both Chivas USA and Chivas de Guadalajara, including Club Deportivo Guadalajara Director of Youth Development EfraÃn Flores and Team Administrator Mariano Varela; Chivas USA coaches past and present Bob Bradley, MartÃn Vásquez and Preki; Chivas USA players including Jorge Barrera, Orlando Pérez, Brad Guzan, Sacha Kljestan, Jesse Marsch, Francisco Mendoza, Jason Hernández and Preston Burpo; and Chivas USA technical staff members Kevin Esparza, Josh Beaumont and Humberto MacÃas 'Tolán'.
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