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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Darren Wells

Former Chelsea and England defender Gary Cahill retires with touching statement

Former Chelsea and England defender Gary Cahill has announced his retirement from football aged 36.

Dronfield-born Cahill was most recently on the books of Bournemouth but was released in the summer following the Cherries' promotion to the Premier League. Prior to that, Cahill had a two-year spell with Crystal Palace after leaving Chelsea in 2019, but it was at Stamford Bridge where his career took him to new heights.

During his time with the Blues, Cahill won two Premier League titles, the Champions League, two FA Cups, a League Cup and the Europa League twice. He was also named in the PFA Team of the Year on three occasions, as well as earning 61 caps for England's senior side.

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