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Brazil legend Kaka has announced his retirement from football, ending speculation over his future following his exit from MLS side Orlando City earlier in 2017. The star playmaker took to Twitter and Instagram Sunday to post his goodbye to the sport. Kaka, 35, brings to an end an impressive career spanning from 2001 to 2017, and saw him win a World Cup with Brazil, Serie A and Champions League titles with A.C. Milan. In addition he won the Ballon d'Or in 2007 — the last person other than Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi to take home the award. Kaka got his start with Brazilian giants Sao Paulo, before moving to Milan in 2003. There he emerged as one of the world's best and helped the club to a Serie A title in 2003-04, a Champions League final appearance in 2004-05 and finally the European crown itself in 2006-07. He would later turn down the opportunity to join Manchester City in a £100 million transfer, and instead joined Real Madrid. There he would not quite reac...

Andrea Pirlo has announced he will retire from professional football when his contract at New York City FC expires in December. The former AC Milan, Juventus and Italy star has won six Serie A titles and two Champions Leagues at club level and played a crucial role as the national team lifted the 2006 World Cup in a successful career. However, Pirlo has played just 15 of NYCFC's 32 MLS games this season and, with the 38-year-old out of contract after December 31, he says the time has come to bring an end to his playing days. "You realise that the time has come," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "Every day you have physical problems, you cannot train as you want because you always have some problem. "At my age, that's enough. It's not that you can go on forever until the age of 50. I'll do something else. "At 38, it's just right to give young players room. I'm not angry. Instead, I will give a hand to team-mates and to the co...

Ford has confirmed Jim Hackett will become the company's new President and CEO. Hackett isn't actually a household name but Ford says he has a "long track record of innovation and business success" as CEO of Steelcase, Interim Athletic Director at the University of Michigan, and executive chairman of Ford Smart Mobility LLC. Hackett will report to Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford and the two will work together to focus on three main areas including modernizing business and transforming the company to meet future challenges. The pair will also work to enhance operational execution which includes improving quality and product launches as well as addressing underperforming parts of the business. In a statement, Bill Ford said “Jim Hackett is the right CEO to lead Ford during this transformative period for the auto industry and the broader mobility space. He’s a true visionary who brings a unique, human-centered leadership approach to our culture, products and s...

Former Argentina, Bayern Munich and Manchester City centre-back Martin Demichelis has announced his retirement from professional football. The 36-year-old re-joined Malaga for second spell after being released by Espanyol in January and has made 12 appearances in what will prove to be his final season in LaLiga. Demichelis won 51 caps for Argentina, scoring twice, and announced his decision at a news conference on Monday. "I want to be honest, I lost the strength in my legs and my concentration," he said. "But I want to give thanks to football. "I speak from my heart when I say I thank you all for being here and showing me the appreciation – Malaga have shown faith in me and have given me the desire to play more up until this point. "It was a dream to finish my career at Malaga, it is a club that has always had a special place in my heart and it is an honour to end my playing days here. "Now I look forward to being a Malaguista forever and s...

New Roma sporting director Monchi has claimed that Francesco Totti will retire at the end of this season. The club captain and Italy great will become a director at Stadio Olimpico from 2017-18 onwards, Monchi has said. "In terms of Totti, I already knew that there was an agreement with the club that this would be his final year as a player, then he'd start as a director," said the former Sevilla director, who was presented in his new role with Roma on Wednesday. "Francesco is Roma, I want to be as close to him as possible. I'd love to learn even one per cent of the huge amount that he knows." However, there is yet to be any confirmation from the player himself over his plans for next season. The 40-year-old's future has been the subject of speculation throughout 2016-17 amid mixed messages from within the club. General manager Mauro Baldissoni claimed before the derby defeat to Lazio on Sunday that Totti had agreed a contract to become a...