Former Chelsea and England defender Gary Cahill has announced he has retired from professional football.
The 36-year-old was released from Bournemouth at the end of the 2021/22 season following the Cherries promotion to the Premier League. Cahill began his career at Aston Villa and was loaned out to Burnley and Sheffield United before he signed for Bolton in 2008.
After impressing in the four years he spent with Bolton, he went on to complete a £7million transfer to Chelsea in January 2012. The England international formed a brilliant partnership alongside John Terry and went on to win two Premier League titles, two Europa League titles, two FA Cups, the UEFA Champions League and League Cup with the Blues.