Wales and Arsenal great Aaron Ramsey retires from football aged 35

SportFootballWales and Arsenal great Aaron Ramsey retires from football aged 35Ramsey played 86 times for Wales and scored the winning goal in two FA Cup final triumphs for Arsenal Jamie Braidwood Tuesday 07 April 2026 11:14 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2952896","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/aaron-ramsey-retires-wales-arsenal-age-b2952896.html","title":"Wales and Arsenal great Aaron Ramsey retires from football aged 35"}}Aaron Ramsey made 86 appearances for Wales and played at three major tournaments (Getty Images)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Former Wales captain and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has retired from football with immediate eff...