Tom Rogic retires to focus on family after IVF journey

Former Celtic midfielder Tom Rogic has announced his retirement at the age of 30 to focus on his family after revealing his wife is expecting twins following "struggles and heartache with fertility treatment".

The ex-Australia international, who earned 53 caps for his country, joined the Hoops in 2013 from Central Coast Mariners and spent nine trophy-laden years at Parkhead before moving to West Brom in 2022.

During his time with Celtic, Rogic made 271 appearances for the club and helped them win six Scottish Premiership titles, five Scottish Cups and five League Cups.

In calling time on his professional career in an emotional Instagram post, Rogic reflected on his achievements and also opened up on the fertility struggles he and his wife have faced over the last seven years and said he would be "forever grateful" for the support and help they received from Celtic.

"After careful consideration I have made the decision to retire from professional football," said Rogic, who returned to Australia after being released by West Brom this summer.

"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 seven 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