10 Iconic Footballers Who Decided To Hung Up Their Boots In 2017
Why do you think football is called the Beautiful Game ? Moments, yes. But who supplies those? Those men, donning jerseys, shorts, socks, shins & boots. Men who go to war for 90 minutes every time they step onto that pitch. It is what they do that sends fans into a frenzy. They have to be special enough for fans around the world to proudly wear their names. Sadly, careers in the game aren't as long as one would want it to be. Age and injuries play a part. The hardest thing for a footballer is probably coming to terms with the fact that he will never step foot onto the green that gave him his life. 2017 has seen some of the greatest players call time on their career. Here's a list 10 Iconic player of who hung up their boots: 1. Philipp Lahm The German international led his country to World Cup glory in 2014, a year after he had won the treble with his club Bayern Munich. Lahm spent his entire senior career of 16 years at the club, barring two seasons (2...