Carlos Tevez has said he is considering retirement after the World Cup if Argentina pick up the trophy, because he is disappointed at losing his first choice place for his country and exhausted by the amount of football he is playing. Tevez is only 25, usually a peak age in a footballer’s career but, ahead of Argentina’s friendly with Spain on Saturday, said retirement had crossed his mind.

“My chance passed. I had my possibility and I couldn’t take advantage of it. When the team needed goals I couldn’t provide them,” Tevez said. “So it’s logical that other lads should be in front of me,” he added of players like Gonzalo Higuain, now coach Diego Maradona’s first choice as central striker. (more…)

Mixed martials arts fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson confirmed Tuesday on his  web site that he’ll be playing B.A. Baracus in the upcoming “A-Team” movie. That job, he wrote, led him to retire from fighting. (more…)

With the 45 year old Spaniard set to step down from the world stage, tonight’s UEFA Cup Final match up between Ukrainian side FC Shakhtar Donetsk and the Bundesliga’s Werder Bremen at the Sükrü ?araco?lu Stadium will mark the final International match Luis Medina Cantalejo will be in charge of.

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Luis Figo, pictured above with uber-hot WAG Helena, has hung up his boots, after Inter were crowned Italian champions following AC Milan’s 2-1 defeat at Udinese.  …Could a trip to America be far behind?

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Croatia International and current Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Niko Kovac has called time on his International Career following his lack of playing time and desire to not become a selection nuisance to head coach Slaven Bilic.

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France International and Barcelona striker / wide player Thierry Henry has addressed Spanish media reports over claims that he is “finished”.

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Former Ireland International and Newcastle right back Stephen Carr has decided to call time on a career that started with Tottenham Hostpur back in 1993, representing Ireland 44 times at the Full Team level and ending just this past summer after leaving Newcastle.

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Though many professional athletes have gone into ministry, usually with Protestant churches, most do so after their careers have ended. Few leave during their prime. Hilgenbrinck, a 26-year-old defender, had signed his first MLS contract earlier this year after four years of playing professionally in Chile. He had made it, achieving a dream he’d had since childhood. And now he was leaving it all behind to serve God….

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