Aaron Ramsey, former Wales captain and Arsenal midfielder, retires aged 35

• He had been without a club since leaving Pumas last year

• ‘It has been my privilege to wear the Welsh shirt’

The former Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has announced his retirement from football at the age of 35.

The midfielder, who spent more than a decade with Arsenal before stints with the likes of Juventus, Nice, Cardiff and Rangers, has been without a club since leaving the Mexican side Pumas at the end of last year.