Aaron Ramsey announces retirement from professional football at 35

Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey has officially retired from professional football at the age of 35, as announced on April 7, 2025. Over the course of his career, Ramsey made 86 appearances for the Welsh national team and played for seven different clubs, most notably Arsenal. His final team was the Mexican club Pumas, although he had ended his tenure there several months prior to his official retirement announcement. Reports indicate that Ramsey had been away from the pitch for some time, partly due to the personal impact of losing his dog in October 2025. Throughout his career, he secured nine titles and gained recognition for his technical quality and leadership. His career was also famously associated by social media users with the so-called 'Ramsey curse,' an internet myth linking his goals to the deaths of prominent public figures. This phenomenon, which gained traction after 2009, was a frequent subject of public discussion during his time at the top level.