Juventus great Giorgio Chiellini has announced his retirement.

The defender, 39, ends his playing career after 18 months with LAFC.

Chiellini announced this morning on social media: "You have been the most beautiful and intense trip of my life. You have been my everything.

"With you I have traveled a unique and unforgettable path.

"But now is the time to start new chapters, face new challenges and write more important and exciting pages of life. "