Robert Pires retires from football at age 42

Pires started his career with Metz in France, before spells at Marseille and Arsenal, where he won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups between 2000 and 2006. He is the last member of the 1998 winning France squad to retire.

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Published 26 February 2016 2:29am

Updated 26 February 2016 2:32am

Source: Reuters

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"I'm 42 years old .... We must say stop and above all must give way to young," Pires said on beIN Sports on Thursday.

Pires won the European Championship with France in 2000 and also had spells at Villarreal and Aston Villa. He played for FC Goa in the Indian Super League until he was released in March.

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(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru Editing by Jeremy Gaunt)

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Robert Pires retires from football at age 42

Pires started his career with Metz in France, before spells at Marseille and Arsenal, where he won two Premier League titles and three FA Cups between 2000 and 2006. He is the last member of the 1998 winning France squad to retire.

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