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Payet Ends Playing Career Marked by Highlight-Reel Goals for Marseille, West Ham and France
Payet ended his career after 21 years, highlighting his set-piece skill and 38 caps for France, with no major trophies but memorable spells in France and England.
- On Sunday, Dimitri Payet announced his retirement live at halftime of the Olympique de Marseille v Lille match at the Stade Vélodrome, struggling to contain his tears.
- Payet has been without a club since leaving Vasco da Gama in July last year and began his professional career at FC Nantes in 2005.
- Known for his set-piece skill, Payet played 60 games for West Ham between July 2015 and January 2017, scoring 15 goals and providing 22 assists, and earned 38 caps for France.
- The case is set to go to trial in Brazil after a March 2025 complaint by a Brazilian woman in Rio de Janeiro and Brazilian press said Payet denied abuse but admitted an affair.
- Payet told Ligue1+ that 'Today, a few days before my 39th birthday, I am retiring as a professional footballer' and thanked supporters and former clubs for 'a beautiful journey'.
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Dimitri Payet has officially hung up his jerseys. With a tremor in his voice speaking to Ligue 1+, Dimitri Payet officially announced the end of his football career on Sunday evening. Spanning just over twenty years as a professional, his career included notable stints in Ligue 1 and the Premier League, culminating in thirty-eight appearances for the French national team. It was in London, with West Ham United, that the now-former attacking midf…
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Payet ends playing career marked by highlight-reel goals for Marseille, West Ham and France
PARIS (AP) — Dimitri Payet called time on a playing career where he earned a reputation as one of soccer's entertainers, catching the eye with spectacular free kicks and wizardry on the ball.
Payet ends playing career marked by highlight-reel goals for Marseille, West Ham and France - The Morning Sun
PARIS (AP) — Dimitri Payet called time on a playing career where he earned a reputation as one of soccer's entertainers, catching the eye with spectacular free kicks and wizardry on the ball. The 38-year-old announced his retirement on Sunday. He was out of contract after finishing a spell with Brazilian club Vasco da Gama. It was perhaps fitting that Payet's career should end in Brazil, whose soccer-loving fans appreciate the type of skill and …
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