'My heart is not there anymore' - Szczesny retires

Former Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has retired astatine nan property of 34.

Szczesny made 181 appearances for nan Gunners aft joining nan club's academy arsenic a 16-year-old successful 2006.

He joined Juve successful 2017 and played 252 times, winning 8 awesome trophies, earlier being released astatine nan extremity of past season.

The Warsaw-born subordinate besides won 84 caps for Poland, playing astatine 4 European Championships and 2 World Cups.

"I didn't conscionable realise my dreams, I've arrived wherever my imagination wouldn't moreover situation to return me," Szczesny wrote connected societal media.

"I played nan crippled astatine nan highest level pinch nan champion players successful history without ever emotion inferior.

"I’ve made friends for life, created unforgettable memories and met group who person made an unthinkable effect connected my life. Everything that I person and everything that I americium I beryllium to nan beautiful crippled of football."

Szczesny won 2 FA Cups and nan 2014 Community Shield during his clip successful northbound London.

He besides had a short indebtedness astatine Brentford successful 2009-10 and spent 2 seasons connected indebtedness astatine Roma earlier his trophy-laden spell astatine Juventus, which included 3 Serie A titles.

"I gave nan crippled 18 years of my life, each day, without excuses," said Szczesny.

"Today, though my assemblage still feels fresh for challenges, my bosom is not location anymore. I consciousness that correct now it is clip to springiness each of my attraction to my family."