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Dirk Kuyt Announces Retirement from Football After 19 Years

Dirk Kuyt has announced his retirement from football after helping Feyenoord win this season's Eredivisie title.

Former Liverpool striker Kuyt confirmed his decision days after scoring a hat-trick to help Feyenoord beat Heracles 3-1 on Saturday, helping the club win its first league title since 1999, per Kristof Terreur of Belgian publication Het Laatste Nieuws:

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Retiring as a champion: Dirk Kuyt has announced his retirement from football after he led Feyenoord to the title with a hat-trick. #lfc https://t.co/2Fz5UpcjlQ

May 17, 2017 at 2:54:26 PM GMT

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