On Monday night, football fans in London were rewarded to Cesc Fabregas’s return to a pitch. The renowned midfielder played in a five-a-side match at Westway Sports Centre on the day before his old Premier League teams faced off at the Emirates.

Fabregas made a lighthearted joke while representing Enterprise Rent-A-Car, a partner of the Official UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League, in the Enterprise ‘Rent-A-Player’ tournament.

Also, you wouldn’t anticipate his being that way. The 36-year-old retired from professional football in July 2023 after an accomplished 20-year career during which he won a World Cup, two Premier League crowns, two European Championships, and a Champions League trophy. He expressed his enthusiasm for being involved in the matter to Mail Sport. The opportunity to be a part of this is a wonderful thing. The goal is to bring joy to the attendees, ensure they have a wonderful time, create memorable moments, and, of course, strive for victory.

Floating over the field in the same way he had for Arsenal, Chelsea, Barcelona, and even Como—where he completed his career and now coaches—the former Spain international showed no signs of rust.

For the first time in almost 20 years, the Serie B club is within striking distance of reclaiming a spot in the top flight. Some have compared him to fellow countrymen Xabi Alonso and Mikel Arteta, albeit on a smaller scale, due to his success with the team.

With the former at the helm, Bayern Leverkusen not only won the Bundesliga for the first time in club history, but they advanced to the German Cup final and Europa League semi-finals. The fact that his team has not lost a game in any competition makes his accomplishment that much more impressive. Being involved in a three-way race for the Premier League title has made Arteta’s accomplishments (and failures) far more apparent to fans of the league.

But that’s not how it begins. Midway through, it changes. What matters is the conclusion. Fabregas made the comment while evaluating the Gunners’ season. They have not yet eliminated all Premier League contenders.

The way they are performing is outstanding. They likely didn’t perform up to our expectations in the final two games of last year, so this year they’ll be closer to the finish line than last.

“I believe they have a great chance this year because it will be much closer to the end.”

The north Londoners’ 5-0 thrashing of the Emirates gave him good reason to be confident; with the win, they went three points clear atop the league.

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“Maintaining the right mindset till the end,” Fabregas added. What was missing last year was this: a touch of maturity in certain situations.Everything about them is new this year. I saw them play Wolves the other day, and after a brief slump, they were right back where they had been. Therefore, we are anticipating their response with interest.

“Chelsea are in another moment,” he continued, referring to his other previous London team. Togetherness, getting to know one other, and analyzing performances both individually and as a group are more important to them.

They play really well sometimes, but they don’t score enough. On rare occasions, they perform below par but still manage to rack up a tonne of points.

I’ve seen a lot of highs and lows from this squad.

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By giving football fans in the United Kingdom, Spain, and France the opportunity to “rent from the best line-up in Europe,” the “Rent-A-Player” contest hopes to elevate the quality of grassroots football throughout Europe.Along with Fabregas and former Manchester United goalkeeper Fabian Barthez, Rayo Vallecano forward Radamel Falcao will be competing as a legend of the game. The midfielder looked like he could have kept playing for a while longer based on his performance.

Before returning to his childhood club Barcelona, he played 501 times for Arsenal and Chelsea, with Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte as his mentors at Chelsea, and Arsene Wenger as his youth coach.

While Fabregas is currently focused on Como, he did discuss which of the two current rosters would be a better fit for his skillset when asked about his playing days.