- Former Norway international left-back
John Arne Riise, who played for top European
clubs including Liverpool, Monaco and AS
Roma, announced on Monday he is retiring
from football.
The 35-year-old, who stepped down from
national duty in 2013 with a record 110 caps
for Norway, had been playing in recent months
with Aalesund, the Norwegian club where he
began his career in 1996.
"I feel that the joy, the flame and the desire
are no longer strong enough for me to play at
my top level," Riise said on his official website.
"I want to play football but the motivation is no
longer enough for me to play at the highest
level."
Riise, who won the French Ligue 1 title with
Monaco in 2000 and the Champions League
crown with Liverpool in 2005, nevertheless left
the door open for a possible return.
"If the desire, the joy or the urge returns in a
month or two ... It's not something that I'm
thinking about now."
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