 Should Footballers Retire at the top? | |
Beleaguered goalkeeper David Seaman insists he will not step down from international football.
Should footballers quit while they're ahead? Or are old heads worth more than young bones?
It was a blunder from 39-year-old Seaman that gifted footballing minnows Macedonia the lead in their Euro 2004 qualifier against England last month.
Artim Sakiri scored direct from a corner to leave Seaman shaking his head - and critics asking whether the time had come for him to retire from international football.
The goal was reminiscent of Ronaldinho's looping World Cup free-kick, which sailed over the hapless Seaman's head.
Striker Alan Shearer took the opposite stance after England's Euro 2000 campaign, announcing his retirement from England to concentrate on League football with Newcastle.
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