Rickie Lambert to announce shock retirement?

Lambert created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Lambert fans. Speculation had been rife that the English footballer is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 42, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/12/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouRickie

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouRickie 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.

“Rickie Lambert was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRickie”
— @universalObserver, 23 Dec 2024

“I thought Rickie Lambert retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Dec 2024

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