Manchester United and and Tottenham during his iconic player, Sheringham became the latest in a long list of elite players who ended up seeing out their playing days in wildly underwhelming circumstances.But, on his 56th birthday, where does Sheringham rank alongside some of Europe's biggest names?
From midfield enforcers who went from the Camp Nou to Barnet, and a double record-breaker who ended up dropping into the Championship in his mid-30s, Daily Star Sport takes a look at some of the biggest names in football who have ended up closing out their all-star careers in the naffest way.Sheringham had more than this fair share of clubs during his illustrious playing days - but he ended up seeing out his days with Colchester in the Championship.
The ever-green forward penned a one-year deal at the age of 41 to make the U's the tenth and final club of his career.Sheringham bagged four goals in 20 games for the Essex outfit - and couldn't prevent them from slipping back into the third tier at the end of the season.
The former Manchester United man hung up his boots shortly after.Which player on this list do you think had the biggest fall from grace towards the end of their career?
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