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SAO PAULO (AP) – World Cup and Champions League winner Lúcio announced his retirement on Wednesday at the age of 41.
The Brazilian defender spent the last two years playing for Brasiliense, a small team in his hometown Brasilia.
Lúcio was a starter and a leader in Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning team. Eight years later he helped lead Inter Milan to the club's first European Cup title since 1965.
He started his career at Internacional of Porto Alegre in 1997.
“It is a special day for me. Today I am ending my career as a professional footballer.