By Yusuf Mutiu
Former Tottenham Hotspur winger Aaron Lennon has announced his retirement from football on Tuesday, saying the “time is right to hang my Boots up.”
The former England player, played for Tottenham, Everton, Leeds and Burnley where he left for th second time when his contract expired after the end of last season.
Lennon collected 21 caps for England, and he has decided to call it quit after he felt it’s not ‘worthwhile’ to continue playing.
“I’ve finally decided that the time is right to hang my boots up, having weighed up my options I didn’t feel any were right for me and my young family,” Lennon wrote on Twitter.
“It has been a very tough decision as football has been my life since probably the age of three and the last 20 years playing professionally at the very top has been so amazing.
“Football means so much to me and always will do. I don’t think I even realised how much until I started considering this retirement, it has been everything and more.”
“Now I’m very excited for this next chapter in my life and spending a lot more time with my loved ones. There is so much (I) want to do and give back with all my experience and experiences on and off the pitch and will be doing so in the near future.
“Football world thank you from the bottom of my heart.” he concluded
