James Milner, Premier League’s appearance record holder, retires aged 40

• Last of his 24 Premier League seasons was at Brighton

• ‘I could never have dreamed of the journey,’ he says

The former England midfielder James Milner has announced his retirement. The 40-year-old, who has spent the last three years at Brighton, began his career at his boyhood club Leeds and has played 24 seasons in the Premier League.

Milner broke the record for the most Premier League appearances while playing for Brighton against Brentford in February, and ends his career with a total of 658.

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