Monday, December 19, barely 24 hours after the painful defeat of the Blues against Argentina in the final of the World Cup, the news caused a stir. In a rather mysterious message posted on social networks, Karim Benzema announced that he was ending his international career in the jersey of the France team. A decision that tumbled after not a new controversy linked to the departure of the player from the France group before the start of the competition in Qatar.
A few days later, this Friday, December 23, it was another huge star of the Blues who announced his retirement from sport. In a message posted from social networks, Blaise Matuidi said he wanted to put away his crampons once and for all. “Football, I loved you so much. Football, you gave me so much, but the time has come to say stop. I accomplished my dreams as a child, my dreams as a man. It is with a tight throat but with pride that I turn this page today.“, he wrote, attaching the link to a Youtube video in which the footballer returns at length to the reasons for this choice.
https://twitter.com/MATUIDIBlaise/status/1606306314921000960
Very quickly, the reactions multiplied. “Thank you very much sir. Good road for a different life and full of good surprises!“wrote Michel Denisot, former president of Paris Saint-Germain, a club where Blaise Matuidi played for a long time at a very high level.Thank you for everything Blaise, a Rouge & Bleu for life”, “What a wonderful career! Bravo Blaise”, “An exceptional career, thank you for everything”, “Grand Master Matuidi In the legend.”, can we read on Twitter.
Winner of the World Cup in 2018, Blaise Matuidi donned the Blues jersey 84 times, scoring 9 goals with his teammates. This native of Toulouse had put on his first crampons in the professional world with the colors of Troyes in 2004, before joining Saint-Etienne, PSG, Juventus as well as for Inter Miami in MLS where he ended his career.
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