Published: 18:27, 13 January 2026 | Updated: 18:27, 13 January 2026

Former Liverpool centre-half Mamadou Sakho has announced his retirement from the game at the age of 35.

The Frenchman, a brutish defender, enjoyed an impressive career which saw him make more than 200 appearances for PSG, his hometown club, before signing for Liverpool and then Crystal Palace. 

Sakho revealed his decision to hang his boots up on Monday night at the Parc des Princes before the Parisian derby. The former France international played for Paris FC as a child before signing for PSG at the age of 12. 

Fighting back tears, Sakho told the crowd pre-match: 'It's a great pleasure to be back at my home ground with such an amazing crowd.

'The pitch is still as beautiful as ever. I have so many wonderful memories here. I wanted to introduce you to my mother. Without her, it would all have been different. Big shout out to all the mothers in the world. 

'My brother, the kids, the cousins. Haidi, the little girl I was holding when I left PSG....