Nigerian footballer, Mikel Obi, has thrown in the towel at age 35.
He said he looked at the past 20 years of his career and he is very satisfied with everything he had achieved and the lives it has shaped.
He is also grateful for the support of his family members, coaches, fans, clubs , managers and teammates.
He added that he wanted to encouraged everyone who he has inspired not to give up on their dream, as this is not a goodbye from him but a start of another chapter.