The captain of the French national football team, Hugo Lloris, who holds the record for the number of international matches with the “Roosters”, announces his retirement from international football.
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Hugo Lloris announces his retirement from international football (AFP)
Hugo Lloris, captain of the France national football team, announced today, Monday, his retirement from international football after a career that spanned 14 years.
Loris won with the “Roosters” the World Cup in 2018 in Russia, after an absence of 20 years for France to win the World Cup, and he also won the European Nations League title in 2021.
“There comes a time when you realize that you have to make room for others,” Lloris, 36, said in a press statement, adding: “I have said many times that the French national team is not monopolized by anyone, the national team is ready to continue and there is also a ready goalkeeper (Mike Maignan). )”.
Lloris, who holds the record for the number of international matches with France with 145 matches, confirmed that he would rather retire while he is in his prime than retire after his level has declined.
It is noteworthy that Lloris, the English player for Tottenham, played the final match in the “Qatar 2022” World Cup with France, against Argentina, andHe lost to the “Tango” dancers in a penalty shootoutAfter the end of the original and extra time, it was tied 3-3.
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