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Former midfielder Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and West Ham, Yossi Benayoun, announced his retirement from football.
The 38-year-old Israeli, who finished his career with Beitar Jerusalem, played 97 times for Liverpool and won the Europa League at Chelsea in 2013.
He made his debut in Israel in 2008 and appeared 102 times for his country.
"It is important for me to thank the fans, those who have given me love wherever I went," said Benayoun, author of 24 goals for Israel, on Instagram.
"I'm sure the next chapter will be exciting and not less exciting.
"There are moments [from my football career] I will take with me for life. "
Benayoun has achieved hat-tricking in the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup during his stint in Liverpool, a feat that only Manchester City striker, Sergio Aguero, and Tottenham striker , Harry Kane.
The midfielder spent two years in West Ham before settling in Liverpool in 2007 on a £ 5 million contract before moving to Chelsea. for the same price.
Bonds to Arsenal and West Ham followed before joining the Queens Park Rangers of the Championship in 2013. Benayoun ended his time in England by joining the Israeli team Maccabi Haifa in 2014, a club for which he had played between 1998 and 2002.
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