Ten Players That Retired From Football Too Soon

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9. Sebastian Deisler

Retired age: 27

The former German international was a prodigious talent and quickly rose the ranks of the Bundesliga to become a star at Bayern Munich for a short period of time between 2002 and 2007. However, injuries and depression cut short his magnificent career. He damaged the synovial membrane in his right knee again in March 2006 and missed the World Cup on home soil. Although Deisler came back in November, he felt exhausted and, citing his lack of confidence in ever regaining the necessary stability in his often-injured knee, he announced his retirement on 16 January 2007.

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