Hearts academy product Christophe Berra has confirmed he is retiring from football after a career spanning 20 years.
The former Scotland international is remembered as a success story of the Tynecastle academy, making them £2.5 million after his 2009 move to Wolves following his senior Hearts debut in 2003. Overall, Berra made 245 appearances in maroon alongside lengthy spells in England at Wolves and Ipswich Town. He spent last season at Raith Rovers and has played all four Premier Sports Cup group stage matches this summer, but now calls it a day.
Berra said: "This was far from an easy decision, but after thinking long and hard, together with the high standards that I set myself on a daily basis, I have decided that the time has come to hang up my boots. For the benefit of the team, I felt it was the right time to step aside and allow the club to bring in some new players to drive the team forward.
