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Julio Baptista

Ex-Real Madrid forward Julio Baptista retires

Baptista, who began his career as a defensive midfielder with Sao Paulo in 2000, had spells with Sevilla, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Roma, Malaga, Cruzeiro, Orlando City and CFR Cluj. He was capped 47 times for Brazil, last playing for his country at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.