Soccer Football - Atletico Madrid Press Conference - Diego Godin - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - May 7, 2019 Atletico Madrid's Diego Godin during a press conference REUTERS/Sergio Perez
MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid captain Diego Godin is leaving the club after nine years when his contract expires in June, the Uruguayan defender said at a news conference on Tuesday, fighting to hold back tears.
Godin, 33, has played 387 times for Atletico since joining from Villarreal in 2010, scoring 27 goals - including famously clinching the club's first La Liga title in 18 years with a header in a 1-1 draw at Barcelona in 2014.
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