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David Beckham announces retirement

David Beckham during the Los Angeles Galaxy playing the Portland Timbers at The Home Depot Center on April 14, 2012. Credit: Getty Images David Beckham made his name on England’s Manchester United soccer team.
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Former England captain David Beckham announced Thursday that he will retire from professional soccer at the end of the season.

“I’m thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level,” the 38-year-old Paris St. Germain midfielder said in a statement.

“I want to thank all my teammates, the great managers that I had the pleasure of learning from. I also want to thank the fans who have all supported me and given me the strength to succeed.”

Beckham earned 115 caps for England, a record for an outfield player, and won the Champions League, six Premier League titles and two FA Cups with Manchester United. [embedgallery id=152143]

He also won league titles with Real Madrid in Spain, LA Galaxy in the U.S. and PSG in France.