Overview
- Young, 40, announced Thursday he will retire at the end of the season, saying Saturday could be his final professional match.
- Ipswich captain Dara O’Shea said Young will not be involved against QPR as Town try to clinch automatic promotion to the Premier League.
- A persistent hip issue has limited his season and he has not featured since January, with only 15 appearances recorded for Ipswich.
- Across a 23-year career he logged 750-plus club games and 39 England caps, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League with Manchester United and Serie A with Inter Milan.
- Tributes poured in from across the game, including David De Gea’s “What a career,” and reporting points to media work as a likely next step after recent Sky Sports punditry.