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Rod Stewart gives up football ahead of UK tour

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Rod Stewart fearing injury ahead of his upcoming UK tour has hung up his football boots.

The 69-year-old singer said that he wants to be on top form to impress fans this summer, the Mirror reported.

Stewart went out on a high when his Sunday League side in Los Angeles, USA, finished fourth in the table following a triumphant 3-2 win.

He said that football was beginning to impinge on his work playing on a Sunday, then having to go and play a concert at Vegas in the evening.

Stewart said that he had a great run and has played all my life.

He said that the boys gave him a good send-off, adding that he was now assistant coach to the assistant coach.

 

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First Published: Mar 15 2014 | 1:36 PM IST

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