Former Man United defender Vidic retires

Former Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic
announced his retirement from football on Friday at
the age of 34.
Vidic won five Premier League titles and the 2007-08
Champions League in an eight-year spell at Old
Trafford, but conceded injuries had forced him to call
time on his career.
The Serb was granted his release from Inter Milan
earlier this month after an injury-plagued 18-month
stint in Italy.
“The time has come for me to hang up my boots,”
Vidic said in a statement on United’s website. “The
injuries I have had in the last few years have taken
their toll.
“I would like to thank all the players I have played
with, all the managers and staff I have worked with,
and say a big ‘thank you’ to the fans for their
support over the years.”
Vidic joined United from Spartak Moscow in January
2006 and formed a formidable centre-back
partnership with Rio Ferdinand as United lifted three
straight Premier League titles from 2007-09.
He was also part of the United side that beat Chelsea
6-5 on penalties to claim their third European crown
in Moscow, with the Red Devils again crowned
English champions in 2010-11 and 2012-13.
Vidic left Old Trafford to join Inter in July 2014,
playing 28 times for the Serie A side, but after
undergoing a hernia operation in August he failed to
make a single appearance this season.