Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Huntelaar created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Huntelaar fans. Speculation had been rife that the Dutch footballer is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 41, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouKlaas-Jan

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouKlaas-Jan 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.

“Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKlaas-Jan”
— @universalObserver, 22 Dec 2024
“Huntelaar wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 22 Dec 2024

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