Jack Wilshere, former Arsenal midfield maestro has retired from playing professional football.
Wilshere, 30, made the announcement in a statement on Friday, via his social media channels, stating that he had lived his dream.
“Today I am announcing my retirement from playing professional football. It has been an unbelievable journey filled with so many incredible moments and I feel privileged to have experienced all that I did during my career.
“From being the little boy kicking a ball around in the garden to captaining my beloved Arsenal and playing for my country at a World Cup. I have lived my dream,” Wilshere said in the statement.
The England midfielder made his Three Lions debut in 2010 at age 18 and went on to win 34 international caps.
However, a post-arsenal football period was blighted by injuries which eventually culminated in his retirement.
