Back to the Chelsea Newsfeed

10 men you didn't know were still playing, feat. Zokora, Aliadiere, Malouda and more

Remember that player you thought had retired long ago? Abhinav Kini explains why you might have to think again…

Very few footballers retire at the top of their game, or even with the club they made their name with. As such, it's easy to let former stars of the Premier League fade from view until their retirement is all but assumed. Here's a selection of former-Premier League names who you might have thought had hung up their boots...

Diego Forlan

The former Manchester United man’s best year was undoubtedly in 2010 where he not only won the Europa League with Atletico Madrid, scoring a brace in the final, but also had a superb World Cup where he was the joint top-scorer with five goals, helping Uruguay to a fourth-place finish.