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Joe Allen calls time on ‘amazing’ career

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The LeaguePaper Team
4 May 2025

By Chris Dunlavy

Joe Allen says he opted to retire before his performances for club and country dipped below an acceptable level.
The Swansea and Wales midfielder, who won 77 caps and spent seven seasons in the Premier League, was offered a one-year extension by the Championship Swans but instead announced he would hang up his boots following yesterday’s curtain-call at home to Oxford.
“There has not been a big moment where something has happened that prompted the decision,” explained the 35-year-old, who made his debut for the Swans 18 years ago and returned in 2022 after stints at Liverpo...

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