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Published 22:28 IST, January 4th 2020

Premier League GOAT who retired this decade; ft. Beckham & Giggs

Many Premier League greats hung up their boots in this decade. These players changed the dynamic of the game. Let’s have a look at some of them. Read more.

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A decade is coming to an end. In this time, English Premier League has changed from head-to-toe. If we compare the start of the decade to the end, we'll see a stark difference. The teams of Manchester exchanged hands as City became English top-tier giants and United took a backseat after Sir Alex Ferguson's departure. Leicester City surprised everyone to win the Premier League 2015-16 cup, while Liverpool won the Champions League 2018-19. 

This season, the Reds may just win their first Premier League trophy in 30 years. Last but not the least, VAR came into action. While there were new things introduced, some people left the world of football. Many Premier League greats hung up their boots in this decade. These players changed the dynamic of the game. Let’s have a look at some of them: 

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Premier League GOATS who retired this decade:

David Beckham
Started his career: 1992- Manchester United
Ended his career: 2013- PSG 

Paul Scholes 
Started his career: 1993- Manchester a United 
Ended his career: 2013- Manchester United 

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Steven Gerrard 
Started his career: 1998- Liverpool 
Ended his career: 2016- LA Galaxy 

Frank Lampard 
Started his career: 1995- West Ham United 
Ended his career: 2016- New York City 

Ryan Giggs 
Started his career: 1990- Manchester United 
Ended his career: 2014- Manchester United 

Thierry Henry 
Started his career: 1994- Monaco
Ended his career: 2012- Arsenal 

Petr Cech 
Started his career: 1999- Chmel Blsany
Ended his career: 2019- Arsenal 

Patrick Vieira 
Started his career: 1994- Cannes
Ended his career: 2011- Manchester City

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