Ghana
Ghanian striker Asamoah Gyan, a football legend in his homeland, announced on Tuesday that he was retiring from the game at the age of 37.
"It's a difficult stage in any player's career, a moment that all footballers dread. But when nature takes over, a little voice starts ringing in your ears... +It's time..." he told a press conference in Accra.
"I heard that voice very clearly, and I succumbed to it: it's time," continued Ghana's all-time top scorer, with 51 international goals to his name and a career spanning more than 20 years. "It's time to put away the shirt and shoes, because I'm officially retiring from active football.
The former Ghana captain took part in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and represented his country at seven Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
He is also famous for missing a last-minute penalty that would have allowed the Black Stars to become the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final, in 2010 in South Africa.
Nicknamed 'Baby Jet', he has also played for a number of top clubs, including Sunderland in the Premier League, Udinese in Serie A and Rennes in Ligue 1.
He is expected to remain in the world of football, notably as a television consultant.
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