Mason announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday after he suffered a fractured skull following a head clash with Cahill while contesting a corner during Hull City's defeat to Chelsea in January 2017. "Devastated to hear today's news from Ryan," Cahill said on his official Twitter account. "Competing for a corner is something we've done thousands of times and to see those consequences for a top professional like Ryan is heartbreaking.

Source: Irish Independent February 14, 2018 05:15 UTC