Philipp Lahm to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Lahm fans. Speculation had been rife that the German footballer is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 41, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 10/07/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouPhilipp
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouPhilipp 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.
“Philipp Lahm was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPhilipp”
— @universalObserver, 9 Jul 2025
“I thought Philipp Lahm retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 9 Jul 2025
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