Sébastien Chabal to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on May 17, 2025

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

Hot news

Money May 16, 2025
Sébastien Chabal is Highest-Paid Athlete in the World
International May 17, 2025
Sébastien Chabal, Time's ‘Person of the Year’ 2025?
Rumor Central May 2025
Is Sébastien Chabal secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

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 17/05/2025 : 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 Friday 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.