Retirement
England prop Joe Marler announces international retirement just days after haka controversy

England prop Joe Marler announces international retirement just days after haka controversy

The 34-year-old was the subject of a lot of online backlash last week. England rugby star Joe Marler has announced his retirement from international rugby, just days after he was heavily criticised online for stating that New Zealand’s haka “needs binning”. The injured loosehead prop deactivated his X account on Tuesday, shortly after a tweet […]

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Aiden McGeady announces his retirement from football

Aiden McGeady announces his retirement from football

The former Celtic winger is calling quits on his career at the age of 38. Republic of Ireland and Celtic legend Aiden McGeady has announced his retirement from football after 20 years of playing at professional level. The South Lanarkshire native started his career at Celtic where he won four league titles, two Scottish Cups, and one Scottish […]

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Rafael Nadal retires from tennis aged 38

Rafael Nadal retires from tennis aged 38

Goodbye to a legend. Rafael Nada has officially retired from tennis aged 38. The Spanish tennis legend announced the news today on social media, posting a video to X captioned thank you to all. In the video he explained he is retiring from the sport as his body can no longer keep up with the […]

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Former Ireland rugby star retires on medical advice

Former Ireland rugby star retires on medical advice

The 33-year-old has taken the decision to “prioritise his mental wellbeing”. Ex-Ireland and Ulster prop Marty Moore has announced his retirement from professional rugby after receiving medical advice to do so. The 33-year-old earned 10 international caps during Joe Schmidt’s tenure as coach of Ireland, and was a member of the Six Nations winning sides […]

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Ronnie O’Sullivan threatens to quit snooker following ‘shock’ loss

Ronnie O’Sullivan threatens to quit snooker following ‘shock’ loss

The seven-time world champion described himself as “absolutely useless” after the poor performance. Ronnie O’Sullivan has indicated that me may be about to retire from snooker after he crashed out of the English Open in a 4-2 loss to 64th-seed He Guoqiang. Despite being ranked number four in the world, the 48-year-old didn’t even make it […]

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Thiago Alcantara has decided to retire from professional football

Thiago Alcantara has decided to retire from professional football

The Spanish playmaker joined Liverpool in 2020. Thiago Alcantara has announced his decision to retire from professional football. The 33-year-old has had terrible luck with injuries in recent years, which contributed to Liverpool’s decision not to renew his contract at the end of the last Premier League season. The former Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Spain star […]

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