🚨 Official: Dimitri Payet announces his retirement

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On the Ligue 1+ channels this Sunday, at halftime of the clash between OM and Lille, two of his former clubs, Dimitri Payet announced the end of his professional career!

– Sunday, 22 March 2026

Nine months after the end of his adventure at Vasco de Gama, the former playmaker of the French national team thus announces hanging up his boots, at 38 years old, 21 years after the start of his professional career, on the side of FC Nantes.

Saint-Etienne, Lille, West Ham, and of course Olympique de Marseille: Payet will have left his mark on the history of several clubs and the minds of many supporters.

Although his record is devoid of major trophies, the Reunion Islander played nearly 500 official Ligue 1 matches and 48 in the Premier League.

Dimitri Payet also has 38 caps with the French national team.

In 2016, he finished in 17th place for the Ballon d'Or France Football.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.

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