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Former West Ham midfielder Collison retires, aged 27

LONDON (Reuters) - Former West Ham United and Wales midfielder Jack Collison has retired, aged 27, because of persistent knee problems. In a message to fans on West Ham's website on Saturday, Collison, who signed for third-tier Peterborough in 2015, said: "It's hard knowing how to start this... "But as of tomorrow when I wake up, I am no longer Jack Collison -- the footballer. As of tomorrow, I am officially retired." Collison was capped 17 times by Wales and made 121 appearances for West Ham. (Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Ed Osmond)