Finding himself once again without a club in the summer of 2022, Jack Wilshere decided to hang up his boots.
A little about the topic
The ex-Gunners player has announced his retirement at the age of 30, with the former English footballer on the international stage completing the journey of a lifetime and has now been named Arsenal U18 team coach. The player with 34 caps for three lions to his name fell back into the free agent pool this summer after cutting ties with Danish outfit AGF Aarhus.
Rather than endure another pre-season of staying in shape while waiting for potential offers from elsewhere, the product of north London’s famed academy system has decided to hang up his boots and open a new book in his career, helping develop future celebrities.
What did Jack Wilshere say?
The English player, who suffered a series of injuries during matchdays, posted on social media his decision to name it a day, which truth be told, it was hard to come to terms with his career slipping away lately due to reasons beyond his control. while he feels he has so much more to give. According to Jack Wilshere, while playing at the highest level, he always had such ambitions in the game, and if he is truthful, he did not imagine that he would sometimes be in this position.
However, having had time to reflect and talk to those closest to me, Jack knows that now is the right time and, despite difficult moments, he looks back on his career with great pride in what he has achieved. Jack Wilshere added that it has been an incredible journey filled with so many incredible moments and he feels privileged to have experienced everything he has done in his career. Wilshere says that from being a little boy kicking a ball in the garden to captaining his favorite Gunners and playing for his country in the World Cup. Jack lived his dream.