Ajax defender Stam calls it quits

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10/29/2007 - Amsterdam, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ajax defender and former Dutch international Jaap Stam announced his retirement on Monday at the age of 35.

"Before this season I spoke with Ajax and told them that I missed the drive to continue," Stam said at a news conference. "But they persuaded me to go on, although physical problems are the reasons for quitting right now. When I play I am more focused on myself than the team and that is not good, not for the team and not for me, because it reduces my concentration and causes mistakes."

Stam began his playing career in 1992 at second division side Zwolle before joining PSV Eindhoven four years later.

He signed with Manchester United in 1998 before leaving the club in 2002 for Lazio after a fallout with United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. Stam played three seasons in Rome before making the switch to AC Milan and he finally returned to Holland in 2006 on a two-year deal with Ajax.

For his international career, Stam earned 67 caps and scored three times before retiring from international soccer following the 2004 EURO finals.

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