Cult hero Divock Origi officially announces retirement from football

Former Liverpool and Nottingham Forest forward Divock Origi has formally announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 31.

The Belgian international made 175 appearances for the Reds, cementing an immortal legacy by scoring some of the most iconic and important goals in the club’s recent history.

Liverpool fans will forever cherish his legendary Champions League strikes against Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur, alongside his uncanny ability to consistently torment local rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby.

Tributes have flooded in from across the footballing world this morning, celebrating a player who specialised in creating pure, unadulterated ecstasy on the grandest stages, even if these moments were few and far between.

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