Real Madrid captain Nacho leaving the club a few weeks after lifting Champions League trophy

By The Associated Press

Real Madrid's Nacho holds the Champions League trophy at the Cibeles square during a trophy parade in front of the City Hall in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Real Madrid won against Borussia Dortmund 2-0. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Bernat Armangue]

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid captain Nacho Fernández is ending his career with the club less than a month after lifting the Champions League trophy in London. Madrid announced Nacho’s decision about three weeks after the club defeated Borussia Dortmund at Wembley for the club’s record-extending 14th European Cup triumph. It was the sixth time Nacho won the Champions League with Madrid, and first as captain. He has won 26 trophies with Madrid, a record he shares with Luka Modric.