ˌɔn twˈɛnti θɹˈiː ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, ˈoʊmɑːɹ əfˈɪʃəli ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd fɹʌm fˈʊtbɔːl ˈæftɚɹ ɐ plˈeɪɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ ðæt lˈæstᵻd sˈɛvəntˌiːn jˈɪɹz.
On 23 August 2015, Omar officially retired from football after a playing career that lasted 17 years.