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Former Nigeria striker Yakubu calls it a day

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Former Nigeria international Yakubu Aiyegbeni has announced his retirement from football.

The 35-year-old, who spent a decade playing in England for the likes of Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton, Leicester City, Blackburn Rovers and Reading, has been without a club after leaving Coventry City after just three games in April.

"I would like to officially announce my retirement from professional football today," he told SkySports.

"Firstly, I would like to thank God for the career I have had. I would like to thank the entire Nigerian Football Federation and my Nigerian national team-mates for all the memorable years I had playing for the Super Eagles.