“There comes a time when you have to know how to pass the hand”dropped in an interview with The TeamHugo Lloris, Monday January 9 when announcing the end of his international career after 145 selections (including 122 as captain of the French team, editor’s note) and 14 years spent with the Blues. “I don’t want to make it my own, I’ve always said and repeated that the France team doesn’t belong to anyone, and we all have to make sure that’s the case, me first. I think that behind the team is ready to continue, there is also a goalkeeper who is ready.”he explained, speaking of Mike Maignan, doorman of AC Milan and seen as his worthy successor.
And a few days later, it was Steve Mandanda, goalkeeper number 2 of the Habs, who made a similar announcement. “Today, for me the France team stops there”declared the current player of Stade Rennais in a press conference, on the eve of the reception of Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. A decision “taken at the end” of the World Cup in Qatar.
A very strong emotion
This Sunday, January 15, TF1 will release a new issue of Telefoot in which, the captain of Tottenham gave himself up following this shock announcement. A few excerpts appeared on social networks. “It’s more than fourteen years of experience at the highest level, having known almost everything. Moments of joy, fairly strong relationships… and above all great moments of communion with our supporters”, can we hear him say. The father of the family has also received messages from his former selection teammates, who will not leave him unmoved… far from it! “That’s it, the time has come. I’m smiling, because I’m proud of you”said Blaise Matuidi with whom he was world champion in 2018 just like Paul Pogba. “All these parades, all these rescues that you were able to give us, give us…” .
Olivier Giroud also went there with his message: “We’re bonded, as you told me not long ago, for life. Like everyone else.” So many words that hit home. “Okay, let’s take a break again.“, he reacted in tears. “We’re going to take another handkerchief…”.
On Sunday, discover Hugo Lloris like you’ve never seen him before. Through testimonies from his relatives, he relives his record career in Blue, and delivers with emotions on his memories at the microphone of @SaberDesfa An exceptional Large Format signed @YassinNfaouiSunday, from 11 a.m. pic.twitter.com/oqyIJfLg4J
— Telefoot (@telefoot_TF1) January 13, 2023
An emotional sequence to discover in full from 11 a.m. on the first channel.
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Adam Javal-Fauconnier