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Eli Manning's 16-year NFL career officially came to an end on Friday, as the two-time Super Bowl MVP announced his retirement at a press conference held at the New York Giants facility.
Giants co-owner John Mara opened the ceremony by announcing Manning will be inducted into the team's Ring of Honor and that his No. 10 will be retired:
New York Giants @GiantsJohn Mara: We would be honored to induct Eli into the Giants Ring of Honor. No Giant will ever wear number 10 again #ThankYouEli
Mara also relayed a story from Manning's rookie season in 2004 about sharing one prescient moment about the future with his father, Wellington:
Albert Breer @AlbertBreerGiants owner John Mara recalls the last game of Eli Manning's rookie year, and gets emotional as it was the last game Mara's dad Wellington saw.