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Ex-France, Liverpool defender Sakho announces retirement

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35-year-old Mamadou Sakho has been without a club since leaving Georgian side Torpedo Kutaisi last January.

PARIS: Former France, Liverpool and Paris St-Germain defender Mamadou Sakho announced his retirement on Monday aged 35.

Centreback Sakho had been without a club since leaving Georgian outfit Torpedo Kutaisi last January.

The 29-time international came through PSG’s academy and went on to captain the Parisians. He was in the side that won the 2012-13 Ligue 1 title.

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