Marie-Antoinette Katoto to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Katoto fans. Speculation had been rife that top scorer of PSG women is about to announce her retirement from sports, at age 26, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/08/2026 : 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,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMarie-Antoinette

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouMarie-Antoinette 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 her make the decision.

“Marie-Antoinette Katoto was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMarie-Antoinette”
— @universalObserver, 13 Aug 2026

“Didn't Marie-Antoinette Katoto retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 13 Aug 2026

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