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‘My last kick of a ball was at Wembley’: Akinfenwa ends his ‘blessed’ 22-year career as Wycombe fall short of promotion to Sunderland after a 2-0 defeat in the League One playoff final

Wycombe striker Adebayo Akinfenwa vowed to celebrate his fruitful career despite losing his last match 2-0 in the League One playoff final against Sunderland at Wembley.

The 40-year-old hoped for a fairytale ending to his 22-year career by helping Wycombe secure promotion to the Championship, but he was still able to see the positives after the game.

'I've been blessed - my last kick of a ball was at Wembley,' Akinfenwa told Sky Sports.

The striker started his career at FK Atlantas in 2001 before moving to Boston United in 2003

'I wanted it to end differently. Sunderland were the better team on the day and sometimes that happens in football.