Tottenham and France captain Hugo Lloris retires from international football
France goalkeeper and 2018 World Cup winner Hugo Lloris has retired from international football at the age of 36.
The Tottenham captain has been capped a record 145 times for the French men’s side, 121 of them as skipper.
The French Football Federation confirmed the news on Monday evening, listing some of his achievements on Twitter and adding: “A Legend. Bravo and THANK YOU for everything Hugo.”
Notre gardien et capitaine 𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙤 𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙍𝙄𝙎 prend sa retraite internationale 🔚
🇫🇷 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
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) January 9, 2023
It expanded in a statement on its website: “After more than 14 years spent in the jersey of the French team, Hugo Lloris has chosen to put an end to his international career.
“The goalkeeper and captain of Les Bleus formalised his decision on Monday, January 9.”