If a star player, who is on the threshold of his retirement, got injured and could not recover even after his repeated attempts, what is the best option left for him? A proud retirement! Yes, this is what is done by Chicago Fire’s defender Cory Gibbs who has attained the age of 32 years and torn his meniscus in a practice session last year on April 4, it was initially taken as one of his routine injuries, coz he suffered many injuries throughout his career, but later, when he undergone through a surgery six days later, it became skeptical for the starlet to return back on the field. That injury ousted him from rest of the last season, and in current season too, he could not play coz of the same injury, so at last; he decided to put a dot on his twelve-year career with proud and dignity. It was also his doctor’s advice to get retired from professional football for his own sake. Regardless of his much regards among US national team’s players, he could not prolong his career to the … [Read more...]