3 May 2012

Sol Campbell retires

9:55 am on 3 May 2012

The former England defender Sol Campbell announced his retirement from football.

Best known as a centre-back with north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, Campbell also played for Portsmouth and, more recently, Newcastle.

But the 37-year-Campbell was released by Newcastle at the end of last season and has not been able to secure a new deal with another club, partly as a result of injury.

At international level, Campbell won 73 caps for England and appeared in six successive major tournaments for his country.