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As we covered a few hours ago, one of the most respected players in the Arsene Wenger era at Arsenal, Tomas Rosicky, retired from football earlier today.
Now as you probably know, one of the easiest way to see how much someone is loved is to see the immediate reaction of their peers when they leave the field they plied their trade in. It’s not a given that their former teammates and co-workers rush to applaud them when they leave. And it’s far from cheap, disingenuous lip service to respected elders when tributes and adulation are made. In that case, it’s quite telling to view the reaction Tomas Rosicky’s retirement has generated from former clubs and teammates, then:
246 appearances
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) December 20, 2017
⚽ 28 goals
2 FA Cups
1 Arsenal icon
❤️ We love you, Tomas pic.twitter.com/PB7yVQKYVe
„If you love football, you love Rosický.“ pic.twitter.com/85jeKKLxAd
— AC Sparta Prague (@ACSparta_EN) December 20, 2017
1️⃣7️⃣0️⃣ #PL appearances
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 20, 2017
1️⃣9️⃣ goals
1️⃣5️⃣ assists
1️⃣ fan favourite
Good luck to Tomas Rosicky in retirement! pic.twitter.com/qg1PwlhliO
Throughout his 18 year career, we're not sure Tomas #Rosicky scored an easier goal than this
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) December 20, 2017
All the best in your retirement, Tomas! pic.twitter.com/TfykWc4CNy
It was an honour and pleasure Tomas to spend these years at Arsenal with you. A world-class footballer, a fantastic and caring teammate and a great friend. Hope to see you soon my friend. #Rosicky pic.twitter.com/Nq2SaQFWse
— Per Mertesacker (@mertesacker) December 20, 2017
Congrats to a player with a big heart on a great playing career! I wish you all the best for your retirement! #TomasRosicky #GreatCharacter #GreatPlayer pic.twitter.com/bqUBNq8Mnx
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) December 20, 2017
It was an honor to play by your side and share great moments, top player and incredible person.I wish you all the best my friend and I hope to see you soon.#rosicky pic.twitter.com/7w59nL338y
— Santi Cazorla (@19SCazorla) December 20, 2017
Jeden z nejlepších hráčů historie dnes , bohužel, ukončil kariéru . Bylo mi ctí si s tebou zahrát tolik let za národní tým , ale především to byla radost se na tebe na hřišti koukat. Vše nejlepší do fotbalového důchodu , legendo . pic.twitter.com/wxgNOJdvgE
— Petr Cech (@PetrCech) December 20, 2017
We love this - a heartfelt message from #SuperJack to #SuperTom#WeAreTheArsenal pic.twitter.com/qfy3BpEpn7
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) December 20, 2017
If you love football , you love this man pic.twitter.com/PKxoc4t4Wt
— Emiliano Martínez (@emimartinezz1) December 20, 2017
Tomas my friend. All the best in your new life after football. One of the best players I played with!! pic.twitter.com/mSofh8rtvI
— Nacho Monreal (@_nachomonreal) December 20, 2017
There’s bound to be more tributes pouring in for Little Mozart, and we’ll make sure to continually update the post as they’re posted. In the meantime, if you see any I’ve missed, feel free to link them in the comments below.