Football Players Who Came Out of Retirement

Player announces retirement then few months later they came back. This happen many times in all types of sports. Players have different strength levels. Some players feel in thirties that time for leaving ground has started. After a short interval they join gain for the national interest or on the public request. They have no idea about their decision in extreme disappointment. There are many lucky cases in which player returns and won the tournaments. Some top players among them are;

Henrik Larsson: A three times goal scorer in European Champions trophy. He declared retirement two times. His first return was successful and he proved lucky for the team. His second attempt wasnot a wonder.

Claude Makelele:
Makelelea French player, was very famous at UEFA Euro 2004He joined football club with Chelsea. It was the main reason for his early retirement. He was pushed into international football again for the better performance of the team.

ZinedineZidane:
Zinedine a hero of 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. Because of his game and skills he was a key player of France football team. He was three times nominated the player of the year by FIFA. His first announcement for the retirement was in 2004 but his return was a blessing for France. In 2006, he played best games and won golden ball award. He is currently manager of Real Madrid.

Jamie Carragher:
Carragher played for clubs and international English team. He was at the position of full back and center back. He joined team again 2010.

LilianThuram:
A French player who had played 142 time for the French national team.
He was a defender in team and played a heroic role in 1998 World cup semi- final. In 2004, he took retirement but in 2006 he returned with the best defensive game.


NFL player who came out of retirement:

  • Ronde Barber
  • Kurt Warner
  • Ray Lewis
  • Jerry Rice
  • Michael Strahan
  • Brett Favre
  • Randy Moss
  • Chad Johnson
  • Terrell Owens
  • Calvin Johnson
  • Howie Long