Igor Tudor retires from football

July 24, 2008

Croatian star Igor Tudor has been forced to retire from football with a persistent ankle injury, a blow to Croatia’s hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup Finals.

The defender, who is only 30, announced his retirement to the media on Wednesday evening.

Tudor suffered the injury to his ankle playing for Hadjuk Split three months ago and hasn’t been able to recover as quickly as he anticipated.

His career had gone full circle after beginning his career with his hometown club in 1995. He moved to Italy with Juventus in 1998, spending nine years with the Turin club and becoming a Serie A Champion.

Tudor was loaned out to Siena in 2005, before returning home to Hadjuk.

The player formed part of the successful Croatian team that made it to the third place at the 1998 World Cup.

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