Fabien Barthez to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on April 2, 2025

former French National Team goalkeeper created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Hot news

Love April 2, 2025
Fabien Barthez: Secretly Married?
Love March 29, 2025
Fabien Barthez Engaged?
Rumor Central April 2025
Is Fabien Barthez secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

Sad news for Barthez fans. Speculation had been rife that former French National Team goalkeeper will announce his retirement from sports, at age 53, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/04/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouFabien

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouFabien 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.