Michel Platini to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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UEFA President created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Platini fans. Speculation had been rife that the UEFA President will announce his retirement from sports, at age 69, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouMichel

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouMichel 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 #ThankYouMichel.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Nov 2024
“Didn't Michel Platini retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Nov 2024

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