Former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has announced his retirement from football following his release from Queens Park Rangers.
Ferdinand's decision to hang up his boots comes in the wake of his wife's sudden death at the beginning of May.
The 36-year-old, who announced his decision live on BT Sport, recently took to Twitter to thank those who wished him well after the passing of cancer sufferer Rebecca, who he has three children with.
Ferdinand, who made his senior debut at West Ham in May 1996, won six Barclays Premier League titles during his time at Manchester United.
Manchester United forked out £30million on Ferdinand in July 2002 to make him the most expensive British footballer in history at the time of his move from Leeds United.
The centre back struck up a formidable partnership with Nemanja Vidic under Sir Alex Ferguson during his peak years at Old Trafford.
Ferdinand captained Manchester United to a Champions League final win against Chelsea in 2008 and he had the honour of wearing the armband for his country.
He was capped 81 times by the England national team before his retirement from international football in May 2013.
Queens Park Rangers signed Ferdinand on a free transfer last summer but he was unable to replicate the form he had previously shown at Manchester United before being hit with the tragic passing of his wife.
Source:Dailymail.
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