Marouane Fellaini retires from professional football
Former Manchester United and Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini has confirmed his retirement from professional football. Fellaini has decided to hang up his boots at the age of 36 following a four-year spell in the Chinese Super League with Shandong Taishan. In a post on Instagram , Fellaini said: "I am writing this post to announce that after a career of 18 years, I am retiring from professional Football . "But it all started long before these 18 years. I remember, like the day of yesterday, my first game as a child, the endless training sessions with my dad, my first selection for Standard de Liege, and my first selection for the Belgian national team. Time flies! "What an incredible journey it has been! I am so grateful to have played the sport I love at the highest level. I am proud to have represented Standard in Belgium, Everton and Manchester United in the UK, and Shandong Taishan in China. It was an honour to have played for the Belgian national team at the Ol...