William Gallas Announces Retirement From Football

Former Chelsea rebel, Arsenal, Tottenham defender and France international William Gallas has announced his retirement from the game at the age of 37. Gallas' ended his 19-year career with Perth Glory in the A-League, having spent the bulk of his playing time in England.

Starting out as a professional in his native France with Caen - where he won Ligue 2 - Gallas then had four years at Marseille before he was brought to the Premier League by then-Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri in 2001.