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The serious injury suffered by Marc Bartra forced Betis Sevilla to turn to free agents at the end of October to strengthen their defence. Sokratis Papastathopoulosa 35-year-old Greek centre-back who had not renewed his contract with Olympiacos last summer, had arrived in Andalusia to bring experience.
The former Genoa, Milan, Werder Bremen, Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal player, after a season in which he played 14 matches, decided not to continue his adventure in Spain and to retire at the end of the season.