Retirement
Player retiring from competition.
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Eriksen collapses again on international duty, raising fresh fears over his career
Christian Eriksen was taken to hospital after collapsing during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine in Odense on Sunday. The 34-year-old was conscious and reported to be in good spirits, but the incident — five years on from his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 — has renewed uncertainty about his future in football.
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Tomasi Cama exits All Blacks Sevens after 20 years as player and head coach
Tomasi Cama is leaving his role as All Blacks Sevens head coach at the end of the 2025-26 World Series campaign, closing a 20-year association with New Zealand Rugby that began when he debuted as a player in 2005.
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Ex-Aston Villa midfielder Jota's wife ends marriage over alleged infidelity
Ajla Etemovic, wife of former Aston Villa and Birmingham City midfielder Jota, has announced the end of their 2024 marriage, alleging the retired Spanish footballer was unfaithful during their relationship.
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Burns submits Monteiro at UFC BJJ 9 and calls out nine grappling opponents
Less than two months after retiring from MMA, Gilbert Burns made a winning return to competition at UFC BJJ 9 on Thursday, submitting Horlando Monteiro by rear-naked choke in 1:22 and immediately calling out a string of potential grappling opponents.
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Gilbert Burns submits Horlando Monteiro in 82 seconds on BJJ return
Gilbert Burns made an emphatic return to competitive jiu-jitsu at UFC BJJ 9 in Las Vegas on Thursday, submitting Horlando Monteiro via rear-naked choke in just 82 seconds. Bella Mir also impressed, improving to 3-0 under the UFC BJJ banner with a third-round armbar finish over Nichelle Johnson.
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Perry, Lund and Blackburn to retire as Gloucester Hartpury era ends for trio
Prop Ellena Perry, who represented both England and Ireland across her career, will retire at the end of the 2025/26 Premiership Women's Rugby season alongside club stalwart Rachel Lund and 19-cap England scrum-half Bianca Blackburn.
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McMahon, Tuttosi and five others confirmed as Exeter Chiefs Women's departures
Former Ireland captain Edel McMahon and Canada hooker Emily Tuttosi headline a group of seven players leaving Exeter Chiefs Women at the end of the 2025/26 Premiership Women's Rugby season. McMahon has missed the entire campaign following double knee surgery, while Tuttosi returns to Canada to pursue a coaching career.
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