David Beckham to retire at end of season

Eurasia News

David Beckham is to retire from professional football at the end of the season, his representative announced on Thursday.

The 38-year-old midfielder has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid and AC Milan, as well as winning 115 caps for England, and recently won the French Ligue 1 championship with Paris Saint-Germain.

“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,” he said, in comments reported by the BBC.