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The erstwhile England midfielder James Milner has announced his retirement. The 40-year-old, who has spent nan past 3 years astatine Brighton, began his profession astatine his boyhood nine Leeds and has played 24 seasons successful nan Premier League.
Milner collapsed nan grounds for nan most Premier League appearances while playing for Brighton against Brentford successful February, and ends his profession pinch a full of 658.
“After 24 seasons successful nan Premier League, it feels for illustration nan correct clip to bring an extremity to my playing career,” Milner said successful a connection connected Instagram. “From making my debut for Leeds, who I supported increasing up, astatine nan property of 16 and becoming nan Premier League’s youngest scorer, I could ne'er person dreamed of nan travel I’ve been on, correct done to not being capable to assistance my foot past twelvemonth and past coming backmost to beryllium portion of Brighton qualifying for Europe for nan 2nd clip successful their history astatine nan property of 40.”
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