Argentina great Mascherano announces retirement
Former Barcelona and Argentina great Javier Mascherano announced his retirement from football, drawing curtains on his illustrious career spanning 17 years. The 36-year-old center back, who started his professional career with domestic giants River Plate in 2003, made the announcement after his Superliga outfit Estudiantes lost 0-1 to Argentinos Juniors in a league match on Sunday.