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United's Carrick to retire at end of season, take coaching role

[PHOTO: COURTESY]

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United’s Michael Carrick will retire from playing at the end of the season and take up a first-team coaching role at the Old Trafford club, manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday.

The 36-year-old former England midfielder has not played since experiencing an irregular heart rhythm in September, though he began training again in November following treatment.

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