United States National Team and Chivas USA defender Jimmy Conrad announced his retirement on Thursday. The 34-year-old had been attempting to return to the club after recovering from multiple concussions.
“I spoke to people that are close to me, like my family, but mainly it was the doctors and coaches who helped me come to this conclusion," Conrad said in a press statement. "They informed me that it was probably in my best interest to retire, you know after six ‘documented’ concussions. The doctors couldn’t tell me what was going to happen if I suffered another one, what the long-term damage would be. I still have symptoms, I still have a headache that comes and goes. So, they basically said that this is probably what I should do (retire). I’ve had a good career, and a lot to be proud of so I think this is probably in my best interest to shut it down.”
