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Injury-plagued King retires
jerseysrainbow 发表于 2012/7/20 16:28:00 |
Tottenham Hotspur captain Ledley King finally announced his retirement on Thursday after battling chronic knee trouble for several years. corinthians jersey King, who was regarded as the most naturally gifted English defenders of his generation, has become unable to completely live through a series of knee injuries that ravaged his career and stopped him fulfilling his vast potential. Chelsea Jerseys The issues made it impossible for that centre-back to train regularly and drastically reduced the amount of games he was able to play each season. The 31-year-old admitted the decision to stop was tough but, following his entire career inside the club, he would not consider using elsewhere. BECKHAM Jersey I wants to say thank you to everyone along the club and then the fans. Concerning missed several football over time but the Spurs fans have always been patient and incredibly supportive by himself during difficult periods, said King, who will remain linked to Tottenham as a club ambassador.Sadly my injuries and wherewithal to train have now finally brought a finish to my career, he continued. I are generally here since I was a boy, Relating to always considered it my club and now have always found it hard to imagine wearing the shirt of one other team.I realise that being a one-club man can be a rarity in recent times but I have always enjoyed joining the set-up here and the challenge of putting this club with the elite where it must be.London-born King came with the youth ranks at Spurs before improving to the first team in 1998. He earned 268 appearances for Tottenham but his only major silverware entered 2008 with victory over Chelsea inside League Cup final. King also won 21 caps for England, making his debut against Italy in 2002 and appearing at UEFA EURO 2004 as well as the 2010 FIFA World Cup?.Photograph here since i have was a boy, Relating to always considered it my club as well as have always found it hard to imagine wearing the shirt of one other team.Ledley King, Tottenham Hotspur defender. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy hailed King's impact along the club with the exceptional determination and keep playing for as long as possible despite constant knee pain.Ledley has created a magnificent contribution to this particular club -- as a wonderful player, captain and ambassador, Levy said.It may be well documented how she has battled against injury year after year and it is testament to the character of your man how he had been sustain such high standards of performance in the pitch, while providing such fine leadership.It is set in an ambassadorial capacity that Ledley will continue, playing an important role in supporting the club's are employed the community, whilst also transforming into a hugely positive role model for all our younger players. 10000 07.020.2012
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