Frank Lampard to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Lampard fans. Speculation had been rife that the English footballer will announce his retirement from sports, at age 47, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 04/08/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouFrank
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouFrank 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 #ThankYouFrank.”
— @DesireePlum, 3 Aug 2025
“Lampard wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 3 Aug 2025
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