<p>Former Atletico Madrid midfielder Ignacio Camacho retired from soccer on Monday after failing to recover from a long-term injury.</p>.<p>The 30-year-old Camacho injured his ankle during a German Cup game for Wolfsburg in 2017 and has had five operations since then. He last played a competitive game in September 2018.</p>.<p>“It wasn't easy. The pain was present every day of these three years and in the end it won't let me carry on,” Camacho said.</p>.<p>Wolfsburg said Camacho's playing contract has been canceled but he will remain at the club on a two-year staff trainee program, working in various roles with the club's academy and professional players.</p>.<p>Camacho won the Europa League with Atletico in 2010, when he was an unused substitute in the victory over Fulham. He was later a regular for Malaga in the Spanish league and the Champions League.</p>.<p>Camacho made one appearance for Spain's national team, playing in a friendly against Germany in 2014.</p>
<p>Former Atletico Madrid midfielder Ignacio Camacho retired from soccer on Monday after failing to recover from a long-term injury.</p>.<p>The 30-year-old Camacho injured his ankle during a German Cup game for Wolfsburg in 2017 and has had five operations since then. He last played a competitive game in September 2018.</p>.<p>“It wasn't easy. The pain was present every day of these three years and in the end it won't let me carry on,” Camacho said.</p>.<p>Wolfsburg said Camacho's playing contract has been canceled but he will remain at the club on a two-year staff trainee program, working in various roles with the club's academy and professional players.</p>.<p>Camacho won the Europa League with Atletico in 2010, when he was an unused substitute in the victory over Fulham. He was later a regular for Malaga in the Spanish league and the Champions League.</p>.<p>Camacho made one appearance for Spain's national team, playing in a friendly against Germany in 2014.</p>