PAYE ENDS PLAYING CAREER Departure of one of football's last romantics
French international decides to hang up his boots
TL;DR
- Dimitri Payet, a former French international, has announced his retirement from football at 38.
- He is best remembered for his time at West Ham (2015-2017) and Marseille.
- Payet scored a memorable goal in Euro 2016.
- He was part of the Marseille team that reached the 2018 Europa League final.
- His career ended with Vasco da Gama in Brazil, where he played a key role in saving the team from relegation.
- Payet is described as one of the last romantics of football.