![ESPN UK on Twitter: "Lee Cattermole has announced his retirement from football. Here he is congratulating one of his teammates for scoring a goal 😂 https://t.co/SmfrtYvS8h" / Twitter ESPN UK on Twitter: "Lee Cattermole has announced his retirement from football. Here he is congratulating one of his teammates for scoring a goal 😂 https://t.co/SmfrtYvS8h" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EfYzkyPXgAAUUWH.jpg)
ESPN UK on Twitter: "Lee Cattermole has announced his retirement from football. Here he is congratulating one of his teammates for scoring a goal 😂 https://t.co/SmfrtYvS8h" / Twitter
![Sunderland's Lee Cattermole argues with the referee as he receives a yellow card during the Sky Bet Championship match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland Stock Photo - Alamy Sunderland's Lee Cattermole argues with the referee as he receives a yellow card during the Sky Bet Championship match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/ME7793/sunderlands-lee-cattermole-argues-with-the-referee-as-he-receives-a-yellow-card-during-the-sky-bet-championship-match-at-the-stadium-of-light-sunderland-ME7793.jpg)
Sunderland's Lee Cattermole argues with the referee as he receives a yellow card during the Sky Bet Championship match at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland Stock Photo - Alamy
![ITV Football on Twitter: "Sergio Aguero gets a close look at how high Lee Cattermole's shorts really are https://t.co/QQWY3tSpj0" / X ITV Football on Twitter: "Sergio Aguero gets a close look at how high Lee Cattermole's shorts really are https://t.co/QQWY3tSpj0" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CaPOgNrWYAAIlZW.png)
ITV Football on Twitter: "Sergio Aguero gets a close look at how high Lee Cattermole's shorts really are https://t.co/QQWY3tSpj0" / X
![What even is life after Lee Cattermole?' - Sunderland fan reaction to shock announcement - Chronicle Live What even is life after Lee Cattermole?' - Sunderland fan reaction to shock announcement - Chronicle Live](https://i2-prod.chroniclelive.co.uk/incoming/article15913190.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/3_2090822.jpg)
What even is life after Lee Cattermole?' - Sunderland fan reaction to shock announcement - Chronicle Live
![Paddy Power on Twitter: "Big fan of Kieran Tierney's short sleeves and tucked-in shirt look, no matter the weather. Lee Cattermole would be proud. https://t.co/gK6zzFMFDO" / Twitter Paddy Power on Twitter: "Big fan of Kieran Tierney's short sleeves and tucked-in shirt look, no matter the weather. Lee Cattermole would be proud. https://t.co/gK6zzFMFDO" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FNvz9MCXsAIBe5w.jpg)
Paddy Power on Twitter: "Big fan of Kieran Tierney's short sleeves and tucked-in shirt look, no matter the weather. Lee Cattermole would be proud. https://t.co/gK6zzFMFDO" / Twitter
![Lee Cattermole Makes Transition from Red-Card Regular to Mr. Reliability | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report Lee Cattermole Makes Transition from Red-Card Regular to Mr. Reliability | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/003/182/056/hi-res-bef958b71713d2c368d7563df8f715c9_crop_exact.jpg?w=1200&h=1200&q=75)
Lee Cattermole Makes Transition from Red-Card Regular to Mr. Reliability | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
![International football: Sunderland's Lee Cattermole eyes England chance | Football News | Sky Sports International football: Sunderland's Lee Cattermole eyes England chance | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/14/08/1600x900/english-premier-football-sunderland-lee-cattermole-seb-larsson_3193008.jpg?20140819172540)
International football: Sunderland's Lee Cattermole eyes England chance | Football News | Sky Sports
![Lee Cattermole: 'There were two years when I shouldn't have been on the pitch' | Sunderland | The Guardian Lee Cattermole: 'There were two years when I shouldn't have been on the pitch' | Sunderland | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ef4296a5623170d891d6467a9dedce488916424d/0_161_2120_2676/master/2120.jpg?width=700&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ed3b6c456c7fe4427c57edd3ce1b6ba9)
Lee Cattermole: 'There were two years when I shouldn't have been on the pitch' | Sunderland | The Guardian
![Paddy Power on Twitter: "Nice to see Lee Cattermole back playing, hacking the opposition with his shorts up to his armpits. https://t.co/GUjMHESpDz" / Twitter Paddy Power on Twitter: "Nice to see Lee Cattermole back playing, hacking the opposition with his shorts up to his armpits. https://t.co/GUjMHESpDz" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C8-NPQTWsAACnOo.jpg)
Paddy Power on Twitter: "Nice to see Lee Cattermole back playing, hacking the opposition with his shorts up to his armpits. https://t.co/GUjMHESpDz" / Twitter
![Sunderland Captain Lee Cattermole gives a thumbs up to the Sunderland fans at full time Stock Photo - Alamy Sunderland Captain Lee Cattermole gives a thumbs up to the Sunderland fans at full time Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D60D0M/sunderland-captain-lee-cattermole-gives-a-thumbs-up-to-the-sunderland-fans-at-full-time-2D60D0M.jpg)