Inter Milan winger Luis Figo announced shortly after winning the Serie A crown that he will retire at the end of the season.

I Nerazzurri claimed their fourth successive Scudetto last night without kicking a ball, courtesy of AC Milan's 2-1 defeat by Udinese.

"I finish in the best possible way," Figo told Portuguese sports newspaper Abola. "I will no longer play at a high level."

I finish in the best possible way. I am delighted. It's always difficult to win a league title in Italy.
Luis Figo on retirning after winning a fourth Serie A title with Inter Milan

Inter, who take on Siena this afternoon, are seven points clear of AC Milan with three games remaining.

Figo, 36, won four La Liga titles during spells with Barcelona and Real Madrid.

The FIFA World Player of the Year in 2001 who won 127 caps for Portugal, he joined Inter in the summer of 2005 and yesterday's success marked his fourth in succession at the club.

"This is a first for me," he said."I've never won a title without playing. "I am delighted.

"It's always difficult to win a league title in Italy. But with respect to the previous Scudetti, this one feels different because it has been slightly more difficult."