The ‘chrome’ scheme is not supported.Kansas City Chiefs fans presumably rejoiced when they heard that tight end Travis Kelce officially announced earlier this month that he was returning in 2025 for his 13th NFL season.

The 10-time Pro Bowler has been a franchise fixture since 2014, and though he’s had back-to-back down seasons, he’s still a large part of Kansas City’s passing attack.

Many expected Kelce to retire after Super Bowl LIX last month, but a 40-22 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles was something he couldn’t get over, and he admitted on his “New Heights” podcast that an 18-point blowout loss in the biggest game of the year was not the way he wanted his career to end.

“I think I let my guys down in a lot more moments than I helped them, especially if you look at my track record and what it’s been in year’s past,” he said. “I want to give it a good run. I’ve got a bad taste in my mouth on how I ended the year and how well I was playing and how accountable I was to the people around me. … I don’t want to leave that life yet.”

And while Kelce’s retirement decision was ultimately his to make, he also consulted longtime girlfriend Taylor Swift before making his final choice.

Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrate another trip to the Super Bowl.Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

RadarOnline reported nearly three weeks ago that Kelce continuing his NFL career had put a strain on his relationship with Swift because of her desire to settle down and start a family right now, and according to a new report from the Daily Mail, it sounds like Kelce is prepared to make a big sacrifice for Swift.

“With all this free time with Taylor and all this travel they are doing together, it is getting Travis to learn what retirement will be like,” a source told the Daily Mail. “He is loving this time with Taylor, and he is very happy it is all going well because this is what he will be dealing with after his playing days are over.

“Travis is going to go all in on this [next] season, as he expects it to be his last. He wants to retire as a Chief… and his contract is up after this year. [So] his current idea is to hang it up after this season.”

Kelce playing just one more year before officially retiring may not seem like much of a sacrifice considering most believe he’s on the tail end of his career, but he did tell reporters during Super Bowl week that he saw himself still playing for the Chiefs three years from now.

The Daily Mail’s report implies that Kelce could be cutting his career a bit shorter than initially planned to make Swift happy.

Top 10 sporting GOATs ranked with Michael Jordan only second on star-studded list

The likes of Lionel Messi and Tom Brady missed out on a spot in the top 10.

The top 10 sporting GOATs were ranked with Michael Jordan only second on the star-studded list, with a shock name coming out on top.

That’s according to Piers Morgan, who named his top 10 sporting GOATs for the Daily Mail in 2021 as he left out the likes of Lionel Messi and Tom Brady.

Messi’s on-field rival Cristiano Ronaldo, however, was among the top 10, with the 40-year-old enjoying spells at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.

But Morgan has ranked four sporting GOATs ahead of Ronaldo, who has won five Ballon d’Or titles in his legendary career.

Ronaldo is behind Olympics and track icon Usain Bolt, who won an impressive eight Olympic gold medals during his career. He is still the world-record holder of the 100m, setting a blistering time of 9.58 seconds in 2009.

Morgan claims the Jamaican ‘managed to combine tremendous physique, speed and power with a wonderfully charismatic personality’ en route to destroying his opponents.

The late, great Muhammad Ali is ranked third, having captured the world heavyweight title on three different occasions.

“The fabulously flamboyant way he talked the talk, and his stunning influence on the global stage, that that made Ali special.” Morgan stated.

Michael Jordan is ranked second following his career in the NBA, where he won six championships with the Chicago Bulls.

Muhammad Ali stands over Sonny Liston. Image: Getty

Morgan called Jordan ‘the second greatest sportsman in history’ and described him as a ‘verifiable lunatic’.

Cricketer Sir Don Bradman ranks as No.1, according to Morgan.

The Australian, nicknamed ‘The Don’, is widely recognised as the greatest batsman in cricket history.

His Test batting average of 99.94 is considered by many critics to be the greatest achievement by any sportsman in any major sport.

“He was a 5ft 7in machine who wielded such dominance that if he had scored just four runs in his final innings, his international average would have been 100, which in cricket terms is perfection,” explained Morgan.

“Instead, he was out for zero, proving that nobody’s perfect. But Bradman came the closest to achieving perfection of any sportsman in history. And that’s why, for me, he’s the sporting G.O.A.T.”

Piers Morgan’s top 10 sporting GOATs:

10 – Ayrton Senna (racing driver)

9 – Wayne Gretzky (ice hockey)

8 – Michael Phelps (swimmer)

7 – Roger Federer (tennis)

6 – Tiger Woods (golf)

5 – Cristiano Ronaldo (football)

4 – Usain Bolt (sprinter)

3 – Muhammad Ali (boxing)

2 – Michael Jordan (basketball)

1 – Sir Don Bradman (cricket)