Raymond Domenech to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Domenech fans. Speculation had been rife that the former manager of the France national football team will announce his retirement from sports, at age 73, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 25/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an athlete isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an athlete 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.
#ThankYouRaymond
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouRaymond 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 #ThankYouRaymond.”
— @DesireePlum, 24 Dec 2025
“Domenech wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 24 Dec 2025
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