Gareth Barry has come out of retirement to sign for 11th tier side Hurstpierpoint FC.
The 43-year-old, who has 53 caps for England, is the Premier League’s leading appearance-maker after a 22-year career with the likes of Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton, and West Brom.
He will now ply his trade in the Mid Sussex Football League Championship.
In a tweet , externalannouncing the signing, Hurstpierpoint FC said: “Gareth has a long-standing association with the village through his good friend, and our coach, Michael Standing; so it seemed an obvious move to get him involved with the football club.”