Nike World Cup ad comes true as Bentley quits 'robotic' game

The 'new David Beckham' retires at 29 as Nike advert warns of a future of football clones

Perhaps he was inspired by watching Nike's new World Cup advert, The Last Game, which aired on the opening night of the tournament, but former England prodigy David Bentley has announced his retirement at the age of 29 claiming the sport had become too "robotic".

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