FORMER England international Joleon Lescott has come out of retirement to join a Spanish THIRD DIVISION club.
Ambitious Tercera Division outfit Racing Murcia have convinced the centre-back to pull on his boots once more.
Racing Murcia have announced the signing of Joleon Lescott
Lescott is a two-time Premier League winnerCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
And they confirmed the arrival of the 38-year-old on Twitter this morning.
Lescott will make his debut for them in their Copa del Rey clash with Primera Liga side Levante on December 16.
The defender won two Premier League titles during his time at Manchester City.
He has also played for Wolves, Everton, West Brom, Aston Villa and Sunderland before retiring.
Lescott has been working behind the scenes for City and as a TV pundit since leaving the Black Cats in 2017.
Murcia, backed by UAE and Mexican investors, failed in a bold bid to bring ex-Chelsea, Everton and Barcelona star Samuel Eto’o out of retirement last week.
But they are ecstatic at securing the services of another veteran.
A Murcia statement said: “Our president Morris Pagniello, and Racing Murcia, are delighted to announce the signing of the English star Joleon Lescott.
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“He will play in our Copa del Rey game against UD Levante.”
Birmingham-born Lescott won 26 caps for England.
And in addition to his two title medals, he also lifted both the FA Cup and League Cup with City.
Murcia signed Paul Pogba’s older brother, Guinea international Mathias, in August.
The defender, 30, previously played for Wrexham, Crewe, Crawley Town and Patrick Thistle.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
