Wrestling fans around the world are currently celebrating the remarkable 30 year career of The Undertaker who officially retired from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in a ‘Final Farewell’ at Survivor Series on Sunday night, November 22. Undertaker — real name Mark Calaway — has been a popular household name in the sport since making his debut…
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Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel has announced his retirement from international football right after his team won the Bronze medal at the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The midfield maestro due to injuries was limited to play just two games during the group stage, against Burundi and Madagascar at the tournament in Egypt.…
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Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi has expressed surprise with teammate Petr Cech‘s decision to retire at the end of the 2018-19 campaign and thinks the goalkeeper can still play for ‘another three or four years’. Cech confirmed on Tuesday that it is the right time to hang up his gloves after an illustrious career in England…
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Former Chelsea and Ivorian goal poacher Didier Drogba has officially retired from active football. The 40-year-old Chelsea legend confirmed this on his social media accounts, with a heartfelt message. ‘Didi’ bagged a total of 164 goals in 381 appearances for Chelsea, helping them win the Premier league four times, four FA cups, three League cups…
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Christian Chukwu, former Super Eagles coach and captain, on Thursday said that the retirement of Nigerian born Chelsea player, Victor Moses, from international football was a matter of decision and not age. He said that the decision should be read from the player’s personal opinion and not from the age the Punch reports. “Victor Moses…
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Sir Elton John is putting his touring days behind him. The music icon in a live-streamed announcement on Wednesday disclosed that his upcoming world tour will be the last as he’s retiring from the road. In a live interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, John said, “My priorities have changed.” He said he needs to dedicate…
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Manchester United and England‘s all-time leading scorer Wayne Rooney has announced his retirement from international football after turning down the chance to be part of the England squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers. The Everton striker, 31, was asked by national coach Gareth Southgate to be involved in the games against Malta and Slovakia in the coming weeks but he…
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The most successful manager in English football history, Sir Alex Ferguson has announced that he will retire as manager of Manchester United at the end of this season, the 71-year-old Scotsman said in a statement on Wednesday.His retirement will bring an end to a trophy-filled career of more than 26 years at Manchester United. Since…
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