Retirement
Player retiring from competition.
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David Silva ends retirement at 40 to play one match for Hong Kong's Supreme Sha Tin
Manchester City and Spain legend David Silva has confirmed he will come out of retirement at 40 to play a single league match for Hong Kong Premier League side Supreme Sha Tin, clarifying that earlier reports overstated the scope of his return.
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Ronaldo salutes Messi with heartfelt tribute after Argentina's farewell night in Buenos Aires
Cristiano Ronaldo broke from decades of rivalry to honour Lionel Messi on Instagram after the Argentine icon retired from international football following his 208th cap against Benin on Wednesday.
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Ferguson reveals he wept alone in his office after telling United players he was retiring
Sir Alex Ferguson has disclosed in his new book that he broke down in tears in his Carrington office in May 2013 after informing Manchester United's players and staff of his decision to retire, a choice shaped by the death of his wife Cathy's sister, Bridget.
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Chris Leben ends 13-year MMA absence to face Akiyama in Seoul retirement bout
Chris Leben will return to MMA on November 21 at Black Combat 17 in Seoul, nearly 13 years after his last UFC appearance. The fight serves as Yoshihiro Akiyama's retirement bout — a rematch of their UFC 116 meeting in 2010, which Leben won by triangle choke.
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Ronaldo pays tribute to Messi after final Argentina match: "All my respect"
After Lionel Messi's farewell match with Argentina against Benin (3-0), Cristiano Ronaldo commented on the Argentine's Instagram post to pay tribute to him, setting aside decades of rivalry.
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Kouyate retires at 36 after revealing lifelong heart condition he hid from family and national team
Cheikhou Kouyate has retired from football after disclosing a congenital heart condition he concealed throughout his career, including during a decade in the Premier League with West Ham, Crystal Palace, and Nottingham Forest. The Senegal international made 296 top-flight appearances while personally signing insurance waivers to continue playing.
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Kouyate retires after revealing lifelong heart condition he hid from family and doctors
Cheikhou Kouyate has announced his retirement after disclosing a congenital heart condition he concealed throughout his career at West Ham, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest. A failed medical at Anderlecht this summer prompted the 36-year-old Senegal international to hang up his boots.
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FIFA rules block Argentina from retiring Messi's No.10 as legend bids farewell
Lionel Messi signed off from international football with a 3-0 friendly win over Benin in Buenos Aires, but FIFA's mandatory sequential squad-numbering rules mean Argentina cannot permanently retire his iconic No.10 shirt.
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OM loses Joseph Yegba Maya, seventh-greatest goalscorer in club history, at 82
Cameroonian striker Joseph Yegba Maya, who scored 113 goals in 236 matches for Marseille between 1962 and 1970, died on Sunday at the age of 82. He had scored OM's first European goal and the decisive goal in the 1969 French Cup final.
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David Silva ends retirement at 40 to join Hong Kong Premier League side Supreme Sha Tin
David Silva has come out of retirement to sign a short-term contract with newly promoted Hong Kong Premier League club Supreme Sha Tin, three years after a serious knee injury forced him to stop playing at Real Sociedad. The 40-year-old could make his debut as early as October 18.
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Pirès reunites Henry, Ribéry and Eto'o for his testimonial at Metz
More than ten years after his retirement, Robert Pirès celebrated his testimonial match on Tuesday evening at the Stade Saint-Symphorien in Metz, in the presence of Thierry Henry, Franck Ribéry, Samuel Eto'o, Marcel Desailly and Arsène Wenger.
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Messi bids farewell to Argentina in tears after final appearance against Benin in Buenos Aires
Lionel Messi scored a penalty in a 3-0 win over Benin before delivering an emotional farewell speech in Buenos Aires that moved his Argentina teammates to tears, bringing an end to his 20-year international career at the age of 39.
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Leicester hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas forced to retire at 23 on medical grounds
Leicester Tigers have confirmed that hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas, 23, has been forced to retire from rugby on medical grounds, deepening a hooker crisis at the club with Jamie Blamire and Charlie Clare also currently sidelined through injury.
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Messi scores and weeps in 3-0 farewell as world media hails Argentina's greatest ever
Lionel Messi signed off his international career with a goal and two assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0 at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, breaking down in tears before a crowd of 85,000 and drawing tributes from media across the globe.
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Messi scores on farewell as Argentina honour legend in emotional Buenos Aires send-off
Lionel Messi ended his international career with a goal in Argentina's 3-0 win over Benin in Buenos Aires, bowing out with 208 caps and 126 goals — both national records — after announcing his retirement following defeat in the World Cup final.
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Messi bids farewell to Argentina with assist and goal as Fernandez breaks down in tears
Lionel Messi ended his international career with an assist and a goal in Argentina's 3-0 win over Benin, with Manchester City midfielder Enzo Fernandez among those visibly overcome with emotion during the post-match farewell ceremony.
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Messi scores in 3-0 farewell win over Benin to end 21-year Argentina career
Lionel Messi brought down the curtain on his international career with a goal and two assists in Argentina's 3-0 win over Benin in Buenos Aires, finishing with a record 208 caps and 126 goals for his country.
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Barboza signs with ACBJJ to continue competing after 17-year MMA career ends
Edson Barboza has signed with the Absolute Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu following his retirement from MMA in August. The 40-year-old Brazilian ended his UFC career after four straight defeats, the last a second-round TKO loss to Esteban Ribovics at UFC 330.
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Messi concludes 208 caps with a goal and a moving farewell speech
Lionel Messi played his final match with Argentina against Benin (3-0), scoring from the penalty spot and delivering an emotional speech. An international career spanning 208 caps and 126 goals came to a close in Buenos Aires.
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Messi scores and assists twice in emotional 208th and final Argentina appearance
Lionel Messi signed off from international football with a penalty and two assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0 in a farewell friendly at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, ending a 21-year, 126-goal career with the Albiceleste.
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