Adam Lallana has officially announced the end of a professional career which lasted almost two decades, taking him from England’s third tier to Champions League glory.
The Southampton academy graduate began and ended his career on the south coast. In between, he spent six trophy-laden, if injury-impacted, seasons at Liverpool before going in search of a starting role at Brighton & Hove Albion. The 34-cap England international featured heavily at the 2014 World Cup and the European Championships two years later, bringing his signature slippery dribbling style to the global stage.
