PETR CECH'S OUT
Arsenal and Chelsea legend Petr Cech to call time on 20yr career at end of season after four Prem titles
Gunners ace vows to try and secure one more trophy before calling time on a glittering career
PETR CECH has announced he will retire at the end of the season after 20 years as a pro.
The Arsenal stopper, 36, insists he is determined to secure another trophy before he bows out.
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Petr Cech retirement announcement is discussed by Jim White and Micky Gray on talkSPORT
He tweeted: "This is my 20th season as a professional player and it has been 20 years since I signed my first professional contract, so it feels like the right time to announce that I will retire at the end of the season.
"Having played 15 years in the Premier League, and won every single trophy possible, I feel like I have achieved everything I set out to achieve.
"I will continue to work hard at Arsenal to hopefully win one more trophy this season, then I am looking forward to seeing what life holds for me off the pitch."
Tributes have poured in for Cech from across the football world, with Portugal great Iker Casillas calling him "one of the best".
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Ian Wright, Arsenal and Chelsea all joined in and even celeb Gooner Matt Lucas had his say.
Cech joined Chelsea in 2004 and won back-to-back Prem titles in his first seasons in England - adding two more in 2010 and 2015.
In 11 seasons with the Blues - 10 as a regular starter - he also lifted the FA Cup four times, the League Cup three times and added Champions League and Europa League victories.
Petr Cech retirement announcement is discussed by Jim White and Micky Gray on talkSPORT
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The 124-cap Czech Republic star has played 771 first-team games for Blsany, Sparta Prague, Rennes, Chelsea and Arsenal.
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