retirement
End of the Messi era and a generation’s love of football
“Lionel Messi has conquered his final peak. Lionel Messi has shaken hands with paradise.” British commentator Peter Drury said these words after Argentina’s victory in the 2022 World Cup final.
5 September 2026
'Your magical talent and humility will be remembered forever': Infantino hails Messi's 'extraordinary' career
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has paid tribute to Lionel Messi following the Argentina great’s decision to retire from international football, calling his career “extraordinary” and praising the lasting impact he has had on the sport.
1 September 2026
Craig Robinson announces retirement from comedy, hints at new venture
Craig Robinson, widely known for his iconic roles as Darryl Philbin in “The Office” and Doug "The Pontiac Bandit" Judy in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, has officially announced his retirement from comedy.
6 July 2025
Shakib's final over: A hero’s farewell or a quiet exit?
Shakib has been at the heart of our national pride. He also has been someone who has hurt our feelings.
28 September 2024
Bangladesh needs to do better for its elderly
Globally, the older people are called senior citizens and they receive various support and benefits.
15 November 2023
Why are private employees' savings being taxed?
Unlike public sector retirees, private sector employees do not get pensions
1 October 2023
Our forgotten elderly
In many cities around the world, elderly people literally cannot cross the road because the timing on crossing signals is too brief. At least we don’t have that problem in Dhaka, if only due to the absence of functional traffic lights.
7 September 2023
Former Man Utd midfielder Cleverley announces retirement
Former Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley announced his retirement from soccer at the age of 33, citing lingering injuries.
2 July 2023
France captain Lloris retires from international football
France captain Hugo Lloris has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 36, three weeks after his country lost the World Cup final on penalties to Argentina in Doha.
10 January 2023
Smith dampens down retirement talk
Australia batsman Steve Smith dampened down talk of his retirement on Friday after suggesting it was by no means certain that he would be still playing test cricket next season.
6 January 2023
Spanish great Busquets announces international retirement
Spanish midfielder and 2010 World Cup winner Sergio Busquets announced his international retirement on Friday.
16 December 2022
Top 7 footballers we say goodbye to in FIFA World Cup 2022
The biggest names in world football will be eyeing the ultimate glory of winning the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, but it will also be the last one for some of the legends of the game who have enthralled us with their timeless football skills, leaving a void that will be hard to fill.
22 November 2022
How much money do you need to retire early?
In a world that is full of economic uncertainties, one can never know for certain how much money they would need in order to retire early and still live comfortably, but financial experts now say that there is a number that can be calculated, which can take you close. The FIRE (financial-independence-retire-early) number is a concrete figure that can tell one the amount of money that they would need, if they were to leave their job right now and retire.
1 November 2022
Curtain falls on Federer and Nadal ultimate rivalry
When we think about Rafa vs Federer, we think elegance vs swagger, endurance vs aggression. The contrasting playing styles of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal has played a vital part in determining the competitiveness of their rivalry, Nadal with his heavy topspin centred ground strokes at the clay courts against Federer’s single-handed backhands at grass courts, it felt like they were destined to do this forever.
25 September 2022
Riyad’s farewell from T20Is in New Zealand?
According to sources in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), the board might consider giving farewell to stalwart Mahmudullah Riyad from the T20 format in one of the matches during Bangladesh's tri-nation T20I series in New Zealand next month.
13 September 2022
Mushfiqur retires from T20Is
Bangladesh's veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim has announced his retirement from T20 Internationals. The announcement came from his official Facebook page on Sunday noon.
4 September 2022
Prepping for the inevitable: Retirement
Retirement — a word dreaded by many. What does one do when they retire, is a thought not many ask while they are still active in service. Should one leave the inevitable of life as a postscript, or does one make serious plans so that their transition into a retired life is a smooth one?
14 August 2022
Ashleigh Barty rules out golf as a career
Former tennis world number one Ashleigh Barty has dashed hopes she will make a return to professional sport, after speculation the Australian could switch to golf.
19 July 2022
Podolski quits int'l football
German striker Lukas Podolski announces his retirement from international duty for the Mannschaft after appearing 129 times for the World champions.
15 August 2016
Homebound on retirement, man meets tragic end
He got off the train just to get a paan. All his career he must have done it hundreds of times, but this would be his last.
28 April 2016