Confused football fans are saying the same thing as Scott Parker announces retirement

 

Scott Parker has called time on his professional football career.

"I believe now is the right time to move on to the next chapter in my life and career," the former England international said in a statement released on Wednesday. "I feel incredibly honoured and proud to have enjoyed the career that I have and I've loved every moment of it." Starting his career at Charlton Athletic, Parker went on to play for Chelsea, Newcastle, West Ham and Tottenham before he joined Fulham, his final club, in 2013. However, as news of his retirement spread across social media, it soon became clear that many mistakenly believed his playing days had come to an end long ago... https://twitter.com/leroy1305/status/880072589976186880 https://twitter.com/BartHobson/status/880101513691103233 https://twitter.com/SonnyGarner/status/880074301147299840 https://twitter.com/Jaydogg_3001/status/880060912836554753 https://twitter.com/MainManMoni/status/880107150009397249 https://twitter.com/crandall87/status/880081358747344896 https://twitter.com/BubbyWHU/status/880071493312446469 https://twitter.com/hatembomb/status/880065256826994688 https://twitter.com/LosDaGooner/status/880073993952391168