Frank Lebœuf to announce shock retirement?

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Lebœuf created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Lebœuf fans. Speculation had been rife that the French footballer is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 57, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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 Thursday 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.

“Frank Lebœuf was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFrank”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“Didn't Frank Lebœuf retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025

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