Ex-international football captain Sivok retires at 36

Former Czech international football captain Tomáš Sivok is retiring from the game at the age of 36. The defensive midfielder/back announced the decision to hang up his boots on Saturday after his club České Budějovice failed to qualify for Europe in domestic football’s season-ending “superstructure”.

Sivok’s previous clubs include Sparta Prague, Italy’s Udinese and Turkish side Besiktas, where he spent seven seasons. He scored five goals in 70 appearances for the national team.