Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to announce shock retirement?

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Oxlade-Chamberlain created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Oxlade-Chamberlain fans. Speculation had been rife that the English footballer is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 32, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a footballer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a footballer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAlex

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouAlex was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAlex”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“I thought Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Dec 2025

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