Football: France's Barthez retires
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Former France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez says he is to retire with immediate effect.
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Brazil&#39;s 1994 World Cup forward Romario has announced his retirement, the Rio de Janeiro-based newspaper O Globo said on Tuesday.
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South Carolina&#39;s Lou Holtz retired, ending his 33-year career as a college football coach and making way for Steve Spurrier to take over the program.
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Prague, Czech Republic (Sports Network) - Czech Republic captain Pavel Nedved announced his retirement from international football Friday at the age of 32.
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Ronald Waterreus, the veteran Dutch goalkeeper for the Red Bulls, announced Friday that he would retire at the end of the season.
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Morocco's double Olympic champion Hicham El Guerrouj plans to retire in 2006.
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by staff. Carlos Checa (Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha) was forced to retire from third position with only two laps remaining of today&#39;s inaugural Qatar Grand Prix.
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The former team of disgraced Tour de France winner Floyd Landis will be wound up at the end of the season.
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Prop Sylvain Marconnet will miss the rest of the season as France make five changes to the squad to take on England.
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Robert Pires, the Arsenal midfielder, has been dropped from the France squad following a public outburst against coach Raymond Domenech.
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Juventus star Pavel Nedved has told the Czech Republic football federation he has retired at the age of 32 from international soccer after winning 83 caps.
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Marseille&#39;s DR Congo-born striker Peguy Luyindula has been called up for France&#39;s World Cup qualifier against Ireland. France coach Raymond Domenech picked Luyindula to replace Juventus striker David Trezeguet.
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Former European Ryder Cup player and Volvo Masters champion Pierre Fulke has announced his retirement at the age of 36.
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Ex-France and Man Utd goalkeeper Fabien Barthez could be set to return to the game with Nantes.
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Il portiere francese Fabien Barthez ha firmato un contratto di un anno con i messicani del Necaxa d'...
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Italian legend Paolo Maldini says he will retire at the end of the season.
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Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele said in an interview published Saturday that he is retiring from the French national team to focus on his club career.