Claude Makélélé to announce shock retirement?

Makélélé created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Makélélé fans. Speculation had been rife that the French footballer is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 53, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/04/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouClaude

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouClaude 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.

“Claude Makélélé was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouClaude”
— @universalObserver, 25 Apr 2026

“Didn't Claude Makélélé retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 25 Apr 2026

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