Sébastien Chabal to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on June 20, 2025

Chabal created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Chabal fans. Speculation had been rife that the French athlete will announce his retirement from sports, at age 47, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/06/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouSébastien

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouSébastien 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.