West Ham played Manchester City at home on 15 May, and mark Noble made his 549th appearance in the 75th minute of the second half, the last home of his playing career, and he will officially retire at the end of the season.
Celebrities, including Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, sent him sincere wishes, he became a member of the history of the Hammer Gang like Brookings, Bonds and Bobby Moore, he used nearly 18 years of blood, sweat and tears in exchange for 549 appearances, 62 goals record will be written into the story of Upton Park (west Ham's former traditional home name), which will be read and remembered by fans forever.
From the young from arsenal "apprentice camp", to the age of 15 on behalf of Terry, Lampard hammer reserve team to play, 17 years old began to make a first-team debut, in the more than 20 years of joining West Ham United, Noble has always been the talent, captain, core and pride of Upton Park, and the British "Daily Telegraph" called it the unchanged "heart and blood", the real "West Ham".
In 2006, Noble was briefly loaned to Hull City, where he accelerated his growth! He then returned to Upton and never left, gradually becoming the engine of West Ham United's midfield! By December 2017, Mark Noble had won his 100th victory with the club, becoming the first in team history.
As a core and spiritual symbol, Mark did not have the fame and honor of a superstar and was never selected for the England senior national team in his career. His last appearance for the country was at the 2009 U-21 European Championship, when he played as captain in the final against the German youth team. This season, he was incredibly close to his first trophy, crying tears of excitement in the dressing room after eliminating Lyon in the Europa League to reach the quarter-finals!
But he is as great and important to West Ham as Liverpool's Gerrard. From a sentimental point of view, the story of him and this club is in line with the modern football fairy tale of "one person, one city", quite like Maldini's pure love for Milan!
He loves this club not only because it brings him wealth and fame, but more importantly, he makes this team his home!
Goodbye Gerrard of West Ham, Maldini of Upton!