Carl Ikeme Retires from Football After Battle with Leukaemia
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has announced his retirement from professional football following his battle with acute leukaemia.
The 32-year-old, who spent his entire senior career with Wolves, revealed the decision after receiving medical advice that returning to competitive football could pose a risk to his health.
Ikeme had announced a month earlier that he was in complete remission from the disease.
The England-born goalkeeper won 10 caps for Nigeria and was named as an honorary 24th member of the Super Eagles squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Ikeme said the support he received throughout his illness had been overwhelming.
“The support has been incredible,” he said. “Every day someone has asked me how I am for a whole year. It’s incredible to think people actually care so
