Former England captain David
Beckham announced on Thursday that he will retire from professional soccer at
the end of the season.
"I'm thankful to PSG for
giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to
finish my career, playing at the highest level," the 38-year-old Paris St
Germain midfielder said in a statement.
"I want to thank all my
teammates, the great managers that I had the pleasure of learning from. I also
want to thank the fans who have all supported me and given me the strength to
succeed."
Beckham earned 115 caps for
England, a record for an outfield player, and won the Champions League,
sixPremier League titles and two FA Cups with Manchester United.
He also won league titles with
Real Madrid in Spain, LA Galaxy in the United States and PSG in France.
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