Joe Allen

Swansea City and Wales player Joe Allen has announced he will retire from football following Swansea's game against Oxford on Saturday.

Allen, 35, has made 77 appearances for Wales and was part of the team that reached the Euro 2016 semi finals.

He has also made nearly 500 league appearances in his career for Swansea, Wrexham, Liverpool and Stoke.

Putting club rivalry aside, Joe Allen has been an outstanding player and had a great career.

A crucial part of Wales reaching the Euro 2016 semi finals.

Wish him well in his retirement, will deserve the ovation he gets tomorrow.

Great professional, wish him all the best for retirement.

In terms of the Jacks, he's one of the few good guys. Great servant to Wales. All the best to him.

Putting club rivalry aside, Joe Allen has been an outstanding player and had a great career.

A crucial part of Wales reaching the Euro 2016 semi finals.

Wish him well in his retirement, will deserve the ovation he gets tomorrow.

Agreed. I can remember him back in the Ninian park days when he first came through.

Quality player for club(s) and country.

Coincidence sheehan gets job he retires? But great servant for Wales unquestionably.

Putting club rivalry aside, Joe Allen has been an outstanding player and had a great career.

A crucial part of Wales reaching the Euro 2016 semi finals.

Wish him well in his retirement, will deserve the ovation he gets tomorrow.

Agreed. I can remember him back in the Ninian park days when he first came through.

Quality player for club(s) and country.

I think his importance to the Wales team in that run to the Euros semi final is underrated. They were all brilliant obviously.

But everyone always mentions Bale and Ramsey, when Joe Allen was crucial to that run.

I was happy to clap him off today.

The jacks sang about 15 songs about us getting relegated.

Pathetic fookers.

I was happy to clap him off today.

The jacks sang about 15 songs about us getting relegated.

Pathetic fookers.

To be fair, our fans would be doing exactly the same if the roles were reversed.

I was happy to clap him off today.

The jacks sang about 15 songs about us getting relegated.

Pathetic fookers.

To be fair, our fans would be doing exactly the same if the roles were reversed.

I’d hope not but yeah you are probably right.

I was happy to clap him off today.

The jacks sang about 15 songs about us getting relegated.

Pathetic fookers.

Great player for wales but how come you were clapping him at the shit.com stadium when we were playing Norwich?

I was happy to clap him off today.

The jacks sang about 15 songs about us getting relegated.

Pathetic fookers.

Great player for wales but how come you were clapping him at the shit.com stadium when we were playing Norwich?

Long story you wouldn’t understand.

Well done and good luck to Joe Allen.
A great professional footballer. I wish he had been a Cardiff player instead of the old enemy.