• Ashley Young confirmed his retirement from football at 40

• Young won league titles in both England and Italy, lifting trophies with Manchester United and Inter Milan

• He earned 39 caps for England, scoring seven goals, and featured in the 2018 FIFA World Cup squad

Former England defender Ashley Young announced his retirement from football at the age of 40, bringing an end to a 23-year career in which he played for clubs like Manchester United and Inter Milan.

“I am incredibly proud and fortunate to have achieved everything I have during my career. It’s not too often you sit and think about this while you are still in the game, but I have lived my dream during the last 23 years,” Young wrote on social media.

“It’s now time for some reflection on what I’ve been able to achieve and the next few weeks and months will be when I decide what I am going to do next.”