Brandão to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Brandão fans. Speculation had been rife that the Brazilian footballer is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 45, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 30/07/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouBrandão
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouBrandão 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.
“Brandão was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBrandão”
— @universalObserver, 29 Jul 2025
“Brandão wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 29 Jul 2025
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