Pedro lifting a trophy for the 26th time in his career
Chelsea forward Pedro made history following the Blues’ 4-1 victory over Arsenal in the Europa League final on Wednesday night.
Pedro scored the second goal of the night, sweeping the ball past Petr Cech to put Chelsea 2-0 up.
Eden Hazard’s brace and Olivier Giroud’s header made up the other goals for Maurizio Sarri’s men.
And when the final whistle went in Baku, Pedro achieved a feat that no one else has done before.
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The 31-year-old became the first player to win the Europa League, Champions League, World Cup, European Championship and Premier League.
He’s had a glittering career since he started as a pro in 2005, having also won LaLiga, the Copa del Rey, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.
In an interview on Chelsea’s website, Pedro said: “I can retire now!
“Another title is good for me! It’s the first time I have played the Europa League and to win it is special.
“I’m very happy to score, and now we can enjoy it all together, with the supporters as well who deserve it.
“We won in a very good way, playing very well and scoring a lot of goals.
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“It’s an unbelievable feeling for us to win this title. We deserved it.”
Pedro is also the fifth player to score in both a European Cup/Champions League final and a UEFA Cup/Europa League final.
He’s in esteemed company too, with Allan Simonsen, Hernan Crespo, Dmitri Alenichev and Steven Gerrard the other players to do this.
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