Sharp retires after incredible 22-year career

Sheffield United legend Billy Sharp has announced his retirement from football at the age of 40. Sharp, who played for Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Leeds United, Hull City, Scunthorpe United, Reading, Doncaster Rovers and Rushden & Diamonds during a 22-year professional career, during which he scored 299 goals. He had been a free agent since leaving Doncaster at the end of last season, when he signed off in style in his final game with a hat-trick against Peterborough. "I'm going to hang my boots up. I've given it a good ride.