European: Diego Simeone retires

Argentina captain Diego Simeone will hang up his boots later this month and step into the job of coach for his team Racing Club.

The midfielder, who played for Argentina a record 106 times, had said he would end his playing career in May but was persuaded to change his plans after Fernando Quiroz quit as Racing coach on Sunday. The combative 35-year-old, who once described his style as playing with a knife between his teeth, made his Argentina debut in 1988 and appeared in three World Cups, winning his 106th cap against England in 2002.

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woah... hes finally retired.

Hes been on the go a long time and had a good career, been around the world too.

A nice way to describe your playing style lol

Remember the Beckham incident with him?

He was a good player, but i never thought he was THAT good!

haha.... yip, i remember that.

Pity he cant do it again this year