Didier Deschamps to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Former manager of the France national football team created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Deschamps fans. Speculation had been rife that the former manager of the France national football team will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a coach isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a coach-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.

#ThankYouDidier

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouDidier 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouDidier.”
— @DesireePlum, 21 Nov 2024
“Didn't Didier Deschamps retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 21 Nov 2024

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