Former England midfielder Lallana retires

At the age of 37, former England midfielder Adam Lallana has stopped playing.

Lallana, who made his debut there in his first season with the club and won 34 caps for his nation, made his comeback last year.

In 2014, he moved to Liverpool from Saints for £25 million, where he won the Premier League and Champions League.

On his social media accounts, Lallana wrote, “I call the end of my playing career with an overwhelming sense of gratitude and pride.”

“Southampton is the beginning and the destination of all of it,” according to the phrase. I ultimately owe everything to the club.

Lallana made his Southampton debut as an 18-year-old in 2006 after graduating from the academy.

He was a member of the Saints’ back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League, appearing in more than 250 games.

Lallana served as the team’s captain when he left for Anfield in the summer of 2014, where he also represented England at the World Cup.

Lallana moved to Brighton before making a second-guessing return to St Mary’s in 2024 after winning the Champions League with Liverpool in 2019.

Due to Saints’ demotion to the Championship, he only started five games.

Lallana continued, “I’m proud of the playing career I’ve had, and I have no regrets about it.”

I embrace every high and low as they have transformed me into who I am.

Thank you to everyone who made the journey so memorable, to the staff at each club and organization, to the coaches and managers, to my teammates, and of course to the supporters.

“But most of all, to my own team, my family,” she said. Thank you for sticking with me and being there for me through it all, my wife Emily, our wonderful sons, my mom, dad, and sister.