Patrick Battiston to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Battiston fans. Speculation had been rife that the French footballer is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 67, 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.
#ThankYouPatrick
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouPatrick 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.
“Patrick Battiston was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPatrick”
— @universalObserver, 4 Nov 2024
“I thought Patrick Battiston retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Nov 2024
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