Wayne Rooney to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Rooney fans. Speculation had been rife that the English footballer is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 40, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 12/01/2026 : 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.
#ThankYouWayne
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouWayne 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.
“Wayne Rooney was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouWayne”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026
“Rooney wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 11 Jan 2026
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