Cleverley hangs up boots
Former Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley announced his retirement from soccer at the age of 33, citing lingering injuries.
The ex-England international most recently captained Watford, joining the Championship side on loan from United during the 2009-10 season. Cleverley made 181 appearances, scored 19 times and registered 15 assists during his six-and-a-half-year spell at Watford after joining from Everton on loan for the second time and making the move permanent in 2017.
His last season was plagued by injuries as he missed 29 games for Watford, who finished 11th in the Championship standings. Cleverley underwent surgery on an Achilles injury that had kept him out for an extended period at the beginning of last season before sustaining a thigh injury in February.
"Today, I am announcing my retirement from football as a player. The last year has been immensely difficult trying to overcome the obstacles of injury," the former Premier League winner said in a statement on Saturday.
"Unfortunately, my body has failed me and just hasn't got the capacity to perform anymore."
Cleverley, an academy graduate of United, played 79 games for the Old Trafford outfit before joining Leicester City, Watford, Wigan Athletic, Aston Villa and Everton on loan.
"Special mentions must go to Manchester United... The people and the club that gave me the foundations as a player and person and also the club that made my dreams come true...
"To all those involved with Watford Football Club. I have the privilege of calling this club home... The love you have shown me as a young loanee up to the moment I retire as a grown man I can never repay."
Watford said, "Some exciting news will soon be announced jointly by the club and Tom."
相关文章
Apple Watch 10 rumors: Everything we know so far
Apple Watch Series 10, also called "Apple Watch 10" or "Apple Watch X" among tech enthusiasts, shoul2024-09-22Trump reportedly asked Sessions to un
President Trump asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to rescind his recusal from the Russia investig2024-09-22[Herald Interview] Uncovering ‘true picture’ of Japan’s colonial rule of Korea
Professor Ku Dae-yeol poses with his new book “Korea 1905-1945: From Japanese Colonialism to Liberat2024-09-22Colin Kaepernick's Nike ad is naturally a meme now — and even Don Jr. is getting in on it
On Monday, Nike unveiled athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick as one of the faces of its new campai2024-09-22The local version of Project 2025 is already causing devastation.
Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation’s toxic playbook for a second Trump administration, has so inf2024-09-22Apple turns its Canadian homepage into an emoji
The world's snootiest designers have come up with a tribute to Canada's winningest basketball team u2024-09-22
最新评论