Former Ghanaian striker Tony Yeboah says he wanted to hang his boot after playing for Leeds United in 1997.
Yeboah joined The Whites from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 1995 and in his second season at Elland Road he was voted Player of the Year.
He picked up several injuries while on international duty and this restricted his game when he played and kept him out of the Leeds side on several occasions.
When George Graham took over as manager, there was a clash of personalities, and Yeboah was sold to Hamburger SV in 1997, having played just six times under Graham.
"I wanted to retire after Leeds but one coach from Germany convinced me out of it and then I went to Hamburg," he told GTV Sports Plus.
"I lasted four seasons at Hamburg then I moved to Qatar. That was the pension move. That league is nothing so we just went there and finished our career."
The 53-year-old scored a total of 32 goals for Leeds United in 66 appearances and is still revered as a cult hero for the Yorkshire club due to a series of memorable goals he scored.
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