Bas Dost to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Dost fans. Speculation had been rife that the Dutch footballer is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 36, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 17/12/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouBas
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouBas 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.
“Bas Dost was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBas”
— @universalObserver, 16 Dec 2025
“Didn't Bas Dost retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 16 Dec 2025
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