Sentences with phrase «to hang up one's boots»

The former Italian international recently hung up his boots in order to pursue other ventures.

However, since hanging up his boots the 54 - year - old seems to have let himself go a bit.

As much as i respect the man he really should consider hanging up the boots..

Every time a golden generation hang up their boots a new breed comes in and lift your heart.

There is no shame in hanging up your boots at the tender age of 35, but as he has shown in the Euro 2016 tournament is that he still possesses the ability to play to a very decent standard.

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry finally hung up his boots after 20 years amongst the elite of professional football and promptly announced that he will be joining Sky Sports in a mega # 24 million, six year contract as a pundit.

Nigel Winterburn's long distinguished career in the Premier League, mostly with Arsenal came to an end in 2003 when he finally hung up his boots after playing for West Ham United.

In other news, John Terry finally gets a game but is reminded that he should probably hang up his boots for good, lol

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes that youngster Kurt Zouma has all the necessary qualities to replace John Terry as a future Blues captain, when the Stamford Bridge legend hangs up his boots with the club.

Mr Llewellyn was much fancied to hang up his boots as chief of staff and take his pick of a plum diplomatic job.

The Dutch legend hung up his boots back in 2014 but we can confirm that he remains a certified baller.

Bullard, who hung up his boots in October 2012, never represented the Three Lions, but he was called up to one of Capello's squads in August 2008.

I must admit that I was surprised that Arsene Wenger did not sign another centre back for Arsenal during the summer transfer window, especially with Per Mertesacker on the verge of hanging up his boots and doubts over the ability of Laurent Koscielny to play throughout a whole season without any fitness issues.

Damiano Tommasi only recently hung up his boots last year after coming out of retirement to play for La Fiorita after six years out of the game.

Olsen was a Real Madrid player, but he was forced to hang up his boots early due to a serious knee injury.

Two key architects of their recent success — Philipp Lahm and Xabi Alonso hanged up their boots at the end of the previous campaign, and they are now in the search for potential match - winners during this summer's transfer window.

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If Arteta does hang up his boots, you might think that the current vice captain would get the nod but that is Per Mertesacker and at the moment he has lost his place in the first team.

He might've only hung up his boots in 2010, after four clubs, 20 Northern Ireland caps and 16 years of service, but the modern football landscape is almost unrecognisable to McVeigh, with player recruitment becoming markedly more holistic.

The players who were good or had great potential can pretty much hang up their boots because wenger has psychologically destroyed them.

The long - distance runner is yet to hang up his boots however, and may not quite be ready to take on the role just yet, but having prepared his mind and body for races from 1500M up to marathon distance (roughly 42KM), his experience could prove vital in the future.

Since Henrique Hilario hung up his boots, Mendes has had no keepers on his books.

Maybe the current Real Madrid manager has been a bit too busy in recent years to keep tabs on what is going on with English football, because all of the 11 players in the team are no longer playing in the Premier League and most of them have hung up their boots completely.

Rodgers has seen Jamie Carragher hang up his boots and Slovakian Martin Skrtel may well be set to leave the Merseyside club having been frozen out of first team affairs in the second half of 2012/13.

The day Ronaldo hangs up his boots will be one worth mourning, and hopefully that won't happen for a long, long time to come.

We might have a sniff at it once the likes of Messi, Ronaldo and Robben hang up their boots.

It is then quite possible that Szczesny could reclaim a starting position when Cech decides he will hang up his boots on the professional game and that Szczesny would then be the commanding goalkeeper he was expected to be.

I can understand Bayern's situation if they come looking for him; Xabi Alonso announced he will retire at the end of the season and the German Champions will be looking for a new playmaker once the ex-Liverpool ace hangs up his boots but we need Xhaka more than they need him, that was why we splashed huge amount of money to buy him.

Own Goal currently lurks just behind Gary Lineker on 47, and though he doesn't score that regularly, he'll be going long after Rooney hangs up his boots and retires his scowl.

I'm looking forward to him learning even more from Koscielny and taking his leaders role once the Frenchman hangs up his boots.

There's also the chance that Angle returns to the WWE as an on - screen figure or even maybe as a wrestler at some point before he officially hangs up his boots.

The talismanic figure that was Miroslav Klose has now hung up his boots and Germany will be looking for goals elsewhere if they are to have any chance of claiming the second biggest trophy of world football.

Look at any list of the best Nigerian players, and most, if not all, will fail to mention anyone since the likes of Kanu and Okocha hung up their boots.

Most football fans now consider Messi the greatest footballer to have ever played and more fans might join claim by the time Messi hangs up his boots.

Fergie also admitted that had Giggs retired as a player a few years before he eventually hung up his boots, then he would've made him his assistant, with the Welshman «likely» to have gone on to succeed him as United manager after he retired in 2013.

The Argentinean attacker hung up his boots at the age of 36 after having spent over 15 years performing with a number of different clubs.

Manchester United will be losing out on Michael Carrick as the Englishman has decided to hang up his boots by the end of this term and United manager Jose Mourinho will know the importance of finding a replacement for the veteran in the center of the park.

Current skipper Per Mertesacker has announced his decision to hang up his boots next summer while his deputy Laurent Koscielny celebrated his 32nd birthday earlier this month.

If Juventus striker Fabio Quagliarella ever thinks about hanging up his boots in the near future, maybe ballroom dancing would be in the equation as something to help pass the time?

The legendary centre - back will hang up her boots following the game to take up a position on the backroom staff of Phil Neville's England team.

A goal scoring midfielder is something England have sorely lacked since Frank Lampard and co hung up their boots.

Aguiar hung up his boots in 2009, only to strap them on again in 2013/14 when he played a solitary term with lower - league outfit Pedrouços AC.

It was an impressive period of time for Paulo Ferreira and after his time to hang up his boots arrived, he went on to become a club ambassador before eventually accepting

Fernando Torres - the player I'd adopted as my favorite since Zidane hung up his boots - was a Red.

Michael Owen hung up his boots and retired from playing football at a competitive level back on May of 2013 and the Englishman later went on to become a pundit.

Now 30, few would take reports seriously that Reds boss Jürgen Klopp would target the France international who, at this stage of his career, would be looking for one final lucrative contract before hanging up his boots if he was to leave the Bernabéu in the summer.