Former Rangers and Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan has announced his decision to retire aged just 29 following a spate of injury problems.
Flanagan came through the Liverpool academy at Melwood, and made his first-team debut in 2010 in a 3-0 win against Manchester City. He would go on to star under Brendan Rodgers as the Reds came close to a Premier League title, although injuries limited his first-team opportunities and he was shipped out to Burnley and Bolton on loan.
Without a chance of regular game time on Merseyside under Jurgen Klopp, it was then in his career that a move to Rangers under Steven Gerrard blossomed where he made 39 appearances during an ill-fated spell at Ibrox. But despite his time in the Scottish Premiership not proving fruitful as he failed to lift a single trophy, Flanagan made a special mention to Light Blues fans in an emotional letter penning the end of his playing career.
