Celtic hero Tom Rogic has announced his decision to retire from football.

The Australian midfielder who earned 53 caps for the Socceroos and scored 10 goals for his country posted issued an emotional social media message confirming that he was finally hanging up his boots.

Rogic enjoyed a wonderfully successful period in Glasgow which saw him scoop six league titles, five Scottish Cups and five League Cups.

After a decade of service, he quit the Scottish champions for English side West Bromwich Albion during the summer of 2022 after compatriot Ange Postecoglou had taken over as Celtic manager.

Rogic revealed that he and his wife have endured a challenging journey with fertility issues in recent years but the good news is that his wife gave birth to a daughter in 2021 and the couple are now expecting twins in 2024.

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The 30-year-old reckons that the time is right to concentrate on family life away from football.

Taking to the social media site Instagram Rogic opened up on matters regarding his private life and said: "After careful consideration, I have made the decision to retire from professional football.

"I have always been rather private with things in my personal life but I feel given the significance, I think it is important for people to understand why and how I have made my decision.

"Throughout the past 7 years, my wife and I have been on an immensely challenging journey with fertility issues. After years of trying and many failed rounds of IVF, my wife and I were fortunate enough to welcome the birth of our daughter in 2021. I have loved every minute of being a dad and consider it my greatest achievement in life.

"After experiencing some more struggles and heartache with fertility treatment, we have recently received the amazing news that our family is growing and we will be expecting twins in 2024.

"Given our past and how hard we have fought for this, along with the challenges that will come with having twins and a 2-year-old, now seems like the right time to give my focus and attention to what is the most important thing in my life - my family.

"I feel very lucky to have had a career where I spent the majority of my time playing at Celtic Football Club, one of the biggest clubs in the world, playing European football, winning many trophies and playing in front of 60,000 fans each week.

"I would also like to thank Peter Lawwell and Dermot Desmond. Without their help, all of this would not have been possible. Through Peter and Dermot, I was put in direct contact with one of the world's leading medical experts, which eventually led to my wife and I being placed at the clinic that would give us the best chance possible to start a family.

"To the managers who supported and guided me through some tough times, I'd like to say a big thank you to Brendan Rodgers, Neil Lennon, John Kennedy and Ange Postecoglou.

"Finally, I want to thank all the fans who have given me so much support, you have been everything to me."

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