Former England centre made allegations in 2022 ‘I had to retire because of what’s gone on’ Former England centre made allegations in 2022 ‘I had to retire because of what’s gone on’ The former England player Luther Burrell has alleged he was effectively forced to retire after he spoke out about racist abuse he suffered from teammates. Burrell first alleged he had been the victim of racism while playing for Newcastle in 2022. Among the allegations he made at the time, Burrell claimed a teammate