World Cup-winning goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 36 on Monday evening – the same day former Tottenham team-mate Gareth Bale hung up his boots.
The Spurs and France stopper, who won a record 145 caps and captained the side a record 122 times, bows out after the heartbreak of losing the World Cup final against Argentina in Qatar last year as France lookd to retain their 2018 title.
He said: ‘There comes a time when you have to know how to hand over the reins. I have always said over and over again that the French team doesn’t belong to anyone, and we all have to make sure that’s the case, me first.
Notre gardien et capitaine 𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙍𝙄𝙎 prend sa retraite internationale 🔚
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) January 9, 2023
🇫🇷 145 sélections (recordman)
©️ 121 capitanats (recordman)
🏆 Champion du Monde 2018
🥇 Vainqueur de la Ligue des Nations 2021
Une Légende 🙌
Bravo et MERCI pour tout Hugo 💙#FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/4kK41iAyt3
