Veteran striker Aristide Bance retires from international football
Veteran Burkinabe forward, Aristide Bance, has announced his retirement from international football. He made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon. Bance officially hung up his boots from all international football after enjoying a 17-year career with the Stallions. In a post on his official Facebook account, the former Chippa United striker revealed that, during a meeting […]
Messi hints at ‘approaching’ retirement after sixth Ballon d’Or win
F.C Barcelona ace, Lionel Messi has insisted that he is approaching his retirement from football after winning his sixth Ballon D’ Or on Monday night in France. Messi, who won the 2019 Ballon D’Or ahead of Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk, admitted that “Time flies” but hoped God will grant him the […]
Legendary goalkeeper Iker Casillas moves to Porto backroom staff
Iker Casillas will move to the Porto backroom staff ahead of the new season. The legendary goalkeeper suffered a heart attack in May and there had been reports that he would retire. However, the 38-year-old will join the Porto backroom staff while he completes his rehabilitation. Whether or not the goalkeeper will return to action […]
Fernando Torres Announces Retirement
Former Liverpool, Chelsea and Spain striker Fernando Torres has announced he is to retire from football. The 35-year-old, who is currently playing for Sagan Tosu in Japan, confirmed the end of his football career on social media. He wrote: “I have something very important to announce. After 18 exciting years, the time has come to […]
Yaya Toure makes retirement u-turn on his 36th birthday
Former Manchester City and Ivory Coast legend Yaya Toure celebrates his 36 th birthday today. Toure had announced that he was hanging up his boots three days ago but now looks to have changed his mind. “I want to make it clear that I love football and I’m still in contention to play for a […]
