Former Liverpool defender, Daniel Agger retires from football at 31

      

Former Liverpool defender and Danish international, Daniel Agger has announced his retirement at a press conference in Hvidovre, Denmark, on Thursday.

The Danish defender is retiring at the age of just 31, two years after returning to his former club, Brondby IF.
He said injuries have affected his performance.

The centre-back said, “It’s sad, but it is the right decision to stop. I’m proud of my career.”

Agger joined Liverpool from Brondby in 2006 and made 232 appearances for the club, scoring 14 goals and winning the League Cup in 2012, but his stay at Anfield was frequently disrupted by injuries.
He added, “It has been difficult in recent years. The last two-three years I think I’ve been at an acceptable level. But acceptable is not good enough for me.”
“I don’t want my level to fall any further and so it is time to stop,” he announced.