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Former Liverpool midfielder Shelvey ends playing career to manage Arabian Falcons

Shelvey ⁠represented England six ​times
Shelvey ⁠represented England six ​timesREUTERS / Molly Darlington

Former England midfielder ⁠Jonjo Shelvey on Wednesday retired from ‌professional football at the ‌age of 34 ‌and moved right into ‌management, taking charge of ‌Arabian Falcons FC in the United ‌Arab Emirates' third ⁠tier.

Shelvey ‌played for Premier League ​teams including Liverpool, Swansea City, Newcastle ​United and Nottingham Forest, while also ⁠representing England six ​times.

He signed for the Dubai-based Arabian Falcons in September last ‌year from Burnley and made eight appearances for the club during the 2025-26 season.

"My ambition is to climb to the very top ‌of management and ​this is the perfect ‌project to prove myself and what I'm capable of," Shelvey said.

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