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Soccer

Bellamy hangs up his boots

Former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy announced his retirement on Thursday. Bellamy, who had been playing for his hometown club Cardiff City for the past two seasons, decided to hang up his boots after coming to the conclusion his body "couldn't take it any more". The 34-year-old Wales international couldn't stop Cardiff being relegated to the Championship and that was the signal to call a halt to a successful 17-year career which also included spells at Celtic, Newcastle United, West Ham United, Norwich City, Blackburn Rovers and Coventry City.