Steven Pienaar left Sunderland at the end of last seasonFormer Everton and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Steven Pienaar has announced his retirement from football. The South Africa international joined Everton in 2007, after spells with Ajax and Borussia Dortmund, initially signing on loan for one season before making the move permanent. The 35-year-old announced the news in a video posted on Twitter in which he promised to reveal his future plans in the coming weeks. 🙏🏽⚽️ pic.twitter.com/qsy4bZCLjT — Steven Pienaar (@therealstevenpi) February 28, 2018"Today I am announcing my retirement from football," Pienaar said. "I want to say thanks to my mum and my family and all the clubs that I have played for and the supporters.

Source: Sky sports February 28, 2018 22:07 UTC