Ex-West Brom & Stoke striker Berahino retires at 33

Former Premier League striker Saido Berahino has officially retired from professional football at the age of 33 to focus on coaching the Burundi national team. The forward announced his decision in a social media statement titled 'A Letter To The Game,' expressing gratitude to his boyhood club West Bromwich Albion and reflecting on his journey from a young refugee to top-flight football.

Berahino scored 36 goals in 121 appearances for West Brom, including a standout 20-goal campaign in 2014-15, before completing a £12m move to Stoke City in January 2017. Following spells across Europe and Asia, including stints with Sheffield Wednesday, Zulte Waregem, and clubs in Cyprus, India, and Slovenia, he now transitions into international coaching.