Peter Crouch has announced his retirement from professional football.
The England striker played for his country 42 times and also represented Portsmouth, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Stoke and Burnley in the Premier League.
The 38-year-old’s contract at Burnley expired in June.
Crouch scored 108 league goals in a career in which he won the FA Cup in 2005-06 with Liverpool.
He was also part of the Champions League final in 2007.
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the completion of the return of all UAE Armed Forces personnel from Yemen.
The Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt have issued a joint statement expressing deep concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza.
The UAE has expressed full solidarity with Switzerland following a tragic fire in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana, which left several people dead and many others injured.
