Juan Mata to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Madrid
Last updated on April 1, 2025

Mata created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Hot news

International April 1, 2025
Juan Mata, Time's ‘Person of the Year’ 2025?
Love April 1, 2025
Juan Mata: Secretly Married?
Rumor Central April 2025
Is Juan Mata secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

Sad news for Mata fans. Speculation had been rife that the Spanish footballer will announce his retirement from sports, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 01/04/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouJuan

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJuan 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.