हिन्दी বাংলা मराठी ગુજરાતી ಕನ್ನಡ தமிழ் മലയാളം తెలుగు ਪੰਜਾਬੀ اردو অসমীয়া ଓଡ଼ିଆ . He retired from the sport following a long battle with knee injuries in July 2012. FORMER England ace Ledley King has heartlessly abandoned his daughter and. On his day he was the best defender in the Premier League bar none. Last season's Spurs boss Harry Redknapp described him repeatedly as a 'Rolls Royce' of a defender, but the beginning of the end came last summer, when King appeared to suggest he'd been set a target of 20 games to earn a new contract. Jonathan Woodgate was cut adrift last summer and, this time around, chairman Daniel Levy finally decided - regardless of the fact that King had managed 23 games - that enough was enough. Last updated on 19 July 201219 July 2012.From the section Football. Date of birth/Age: Oct 12, 1980 (40) Place of birth: London. Ledley King retires from professional football Tottenham defender Ledley King, 31, has retired from professional football but will remain at Spurs in an ambassadorial role. Tottenham defender Ledley King has announced his retirement but will stay on at Spurs as a club ambassador. He will remain an ambassador for the club. English soccer player who became known as one of the best defenders in Premiere League while playing for Tottenham Hotspur. The answer is no. Ledley King retires: On his day King was the best defender in the Premier League, trouble was, he ended up having too few of those days, says Darren Lewis - Darren Lewis - Mirror Online. His pace, his vision, his superb eye for a tackle and his calm in the most difficult of situations meant he could even improve players around him - as he did with the previously hapless Younes Kaboul last season. Considered one of the Premier League’s finest defenders, former Spurs captain Ledley King retired from playing in 2012 after an injury-plagued career restricted his appearances. When he did make it onto the pitch for his club, however, he was outstanding. A truly wonderful player and credit to his sport. Child killed and four injured after suspected gas explosion rips through three family homes 'like an earthquake' in middle of night, Locals in Heysham, Lancashire, forced to flee homes after blast blows out doors and windows of neighbouring buildings, Full list of businesses that can reopen from tomorrow - and what will stay closed, Restrictions on the number of people you can meet are being lifted too, with the government letting people meet in a group of six or two households indoors, 'I was abused, terrorised and stalked by my own dad who threatened to kill us', Jess is still traumatised by the “monster” who threatened to stab her mum and was later caged for attempted murder, Royal aides 'want Harry and Meghan to give up titles' after Prince's podcast attack, Palace aides have called for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to give up their titles after Harry criticised Prince Charles's parenting in a damning podcast interview, People over 35 to be invited for Covid vaccines this week, Matt Hancock confirms, Younger people will be able to book their jabs within days as fears mount over the spread of the Indian variant, Overgrown 'monster house' full of dog faeces and rubbish terrifies children, The unsightly bush has grown wildly since the property's owners moved out over four years ago - and neighbours are worried it'll damage their own houses, Major restaurants and pubs reopening for indoor dining from Wetherspoon to Nando's, Pubs and restaurants were allowed to reopen from April 12 for outside dining - but you'll soon be able to meet with people for a pint or dinner inside, 'I’m 44 and jealous people try to get my girlfriend, 25 to dump me constantly', Model Michael Stomatuk, 44, says his girlfriend has been messaged by strangers, claiming that he's been unfaithful, and says he is often hit-on by admirers on his TikTok account, Obsessed friend kills teen girl he met online then shares horrific image of body, Bianca Devins, 17, found solace in a web community - not knowing it was there that she’d meet her murderer Brandon Clark, Woman shares hack that allows you to unlock your iPhone with your face mask, A woman who regularly shares handy tips and tricks you might not know about on TikTok has explained how you can still open your iPhone with your mask on with a simple trick, Birds Of A Feather axed by ITV after Pauline Quirke's feud with Linda Robson, ITV has pulled the plug on Birds Of A Feather despite healthy Christmas special ratings - after the three lead stars had an epic fall-out. Citizenship: England. Ledley King Announces his retirement. He went on to be named as one of the players released by Spurs at the end of the season. Ledley King is a soccer player from England, United Kingdom. Over and out: Ledley King has finally admitted defeat and retired from playing. History man: Scored after 10 seconds against Bradford in December 2000 - still the fastestexternal-link goal in Premier League history.