James Milner has announced he is retiring from professional football in an emotional social media post. The former Liverpool and Manchester City midfielder has called time on his illustrious career at the age of 40 following the end of the 2025-26 campaign. Milner, who made his senior debut all the way back in 2002 for Leeds, joined his final club, Brighton , from Liverpool in 2023. He hangs up his boots having won the Premier League three times, twice with Manchester City and once with the