Former Frence striker Wiltord to retire

NANTES, France, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Former France and Arsenal¹ striker Sylvain Wiltord announced his retirement² from football on Monday.

Wiltord began his career at Breton club Rennes (1993-1997) before spending three fruitful seasons at Bordeaux.

It was with Bordeaux that he won a first French league title, in 1999 when he also finished the league's top scorer on 22 goals.

That feat³ helped in a subsequent big-money move to Arsenal, where he would spend four seasons. After his first season in London, Wiltord won a Euro 2000 winners' medal with France.

Wiltord helped Arsenal to league titles in 2002 and 2004, but returned home at the end of the 2004 season to sign for French giants Lyon, with whom he won the league title in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

After a three-year spell at Lyon Wiltord returned to Rennes ( 2007-2009), before heading south for a brief spell with Marseille in 2009.

Another brief spell, this time with eastern club Metz, followed before Wiltord signed with second division Nantes for what would be his final professional season.

1 arsenal   

n.兵工厂，军械库

参考例句：

• Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
• We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。

2 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

3 feat   

n.功绩；武艺，技艺；adj.灵巧的，漂亮的，合适的

参考例句：

• Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
• He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。