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Steven Davis: Northern Ireland and Rangers midfielder announces retirement

Northern Ireland and Rangers midfielder Steven Davis has retired after being sidelined for over a year with a knee injury.

The 39-year-old holds the UK men's international caps record with 140 appearances for Northern Ireland.

Davis scored 13 goals following his Northern Ireland debut in 2005.

"It's a strange sensation but ultimately it has been at the back of my mind given the nature of the injury and my age," he said.

Davis - a boyhood Rangers fan - has not played since sustaining an ACL injury in December 2022.

"I did some testing four weeks ago and I realised I was still a little bit away.