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Liverpool goalkeeper Alex Manninger announces his retirement

Liverpool's back-up goalkeeper Alex Manninger has said he will retire from football when his contract expires in the summer.

Manninger, 39, will call time on a 22-year career that has featured spells in England, Spain, Italy and Germany as well as 34 international appearances for Austria.

He signed a one-year deal with Liverpool in July but did not make any competitive appearances for Liverpool.

"It's true that I've made the decision to retire," he told the club's official website.

"I thought about it a couple of months ago and I was keen to decide myself, not wait again for the summer and whether I receive a phone call or not.