Burundi striker Berahino retires at 33

Saido Berahino, who cost Stoke City £12m when they signed him from West Bromwich Albion in January 2017, retires from football at 33.

Saido Berahino cost Stoke City £12m when they signed him from West Bromwich Albion in January 2017

Former Premier League striker Saido Berahino has retired from football at the age of 33 to concentrate on his role as a coach with Burundi's national team.

The Midlands-bred Burundi international made his name with boyhood club West Bromwich Albion, where he had one especially prolific season of 20 Premier League and cup goals in 2014-15 before joining Stoke City for £12m in January 2017.

But, having already faltered at Albion in his latter days under Tony Pulis, Berahino flopped badly for Stoke, who went on to suffer relegation from the Premier League in April 2018.

After being given a second chance by then Stoke boss Gary Rowett, he scored five times in 2018-19. But he soon fell out of favour again until he was released by mutual consent with still three years remaining on his contract.

Source: BBC Sport Africa