Yoann Gourcuff to announce shock retirement?

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

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Sad news for Gourcuff fans. Speculation had been rife that the French footballer is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 38, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/11/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouYoann

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouYoann 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.

“Yoann Gourcuff was unlike any other footballer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouYoann”
— @universalObserver, 21 Nov 2024

“Gourcuff wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 21 Nov 2024

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