Hugo Lloris

France captain Hugo Lloris, who confirmed his retirement from international football on Monday, has shared details of Karim Benzema's abrupt World Cup exit ...

The controversies, we are used to them, it is unfortunately part of our context, today, in the blue jersey. [Benzema left Didier Deschamps' World Cup squad](/sport/football/article-11550991/Karim-Benzema-WONT-World-Cup-final-rejects-offer-travel-private-jet.html) and travelled home on the eve of the tournament because of a quadriceps injury, missing out on France's journey to the final. [The 35-year-old's agent took to Twitter on Boxing Day](/sport/football/article-11575299/Karim-Benzemas-bust-Didier-Deschamps-continues-agent-publishes-evidence-fit.html) to question why Deschamps had sent Benzema home in the first place, with three specialists confirming the forward would be fit from the quarter-final stage. What we players experienced with his departure is this: you train in the evening, he gets injured, you go to bed, and the next day when you get up you are told that Karim is gone. 'It's really dishonest to claim that some of us could have favoured his departure. When you approach a World Cup, you want to do it with your best players.'

Hugo Lloris, 36, has declared his retirement from international football. The Tottenham goalkeeper played 145 games for France.

“I don’t want to make it own, I have always said and repeated that the France team doesn’t belong to anyone, and we wall 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. [player with the most caps in France’s history (145)](https://khelnow.com/football/2022-11-world-football-france-national-football-team-most-appearances-players-caps), and with France reaching the final of the FIFA World Cup 2022, he became the [goalkeeper with the most World Cup appearances (20)](https://khelnow.com/football/top-ten-players-most-appearances-fifa-world-cup) . He then helped France win the Nations League in 2021 by beating Spain 2-1. [Top 10 players with most goal contributions in 2022](https://khelnow.com/football/2022-12-world-football-top-10-players-with-the-most-goal-contributions-in-2022) [What is the Super Ballon d’Or and which footballers have won it?](https://khelnow.com/football/2022-12-world-football-what-is-super-ballon-dor-and-who-has-won-it) [Premier League Team of the Year 2022](https://khelnow.com/football/2023-01-world-football-premier-league-team-of-the-year-2022) [Top five players with most assists in 2022](https://khelnow.com/football/2022-12-world-football-top-five-players-with-most-assists-in-2022) [Ranking the Most Valuable XI of 2022](https://khelnow.com/football/2022-12-world-football-most-valuable-playing-eleven-of-the-year-2022) [Pele vs Diego Maradona: Who has better stats in their career?](https://khelnow.com/football/2022-12-world-football-pele-vs-maradona-who-has-better-stats-in-their-career) [Top 10 footballers who came to Asia at the end of their career](https://khelnow.com/football/2022-12-world-football-top-10-footballers-asia-end-career) [ World Cup](https://khelnow.com/football/category/2022-fifa-world-cup) in Russia and the [Nations League](https://khelnow.com/football/category/uefa-nations-league) in 2021.

Hugo Lloris has confirmed he has decided to call it a day for the France team after the World Cup in Qatar.

"I prefer to go out being at the top than to wait for a drop in speed, or too much competition," he added. I think that behind [me], the team is ready to continue, there is also a goalkeeper who is ready [Maignan]." He also captained the team to the final in 2022 in Qatar where France were eventually beaten by Argentina on penalties.

Martinez has made himself an unpopular figure in France for his antics during the penalty shootout, as well as his celebrations and goading in the aftermath ...

He said: 'There comes a time when you have to know how to hand over the reins. When asked about Martinez's celebrations, Lloris decided not to address them as he said: 'He has been judged enough for that, no need to add anything more. 'I’m too rational and honest a man to go that way. Hugo Lloris has criticised Emiliano Martinez for his antics during the World Cup final in Qatar [for his antics during the penalty shootout](/sport/football/article-11555569/Argentinas-Emiliano-Martinez-five-acts-shoot-skullduggery.html), as well as his celebrations and goading in the aftermath of the match. I just can't do that': Hugo Lloris slams Emiliano Martinez and says he 'crossed the line' with his World Cup penalty shootout antics that led to Argentina beating France in the final

Hugo Lloris, who has announced his retirement from international football, opened up on the penalties that sunk France in the world cup final.

Dybala, he never kicks in the middle, and this time he puts the ball in the middle, and it goes to that with my foot…” I don’t know how to win like that, even if I really didn’t want to lose like that, either,” Lloris told L’Equipe. Fooling around in goal, ostensibly destabilizing the opponent by playing with the limit, I don’t know how to do it.

The Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper failed to thwart Lionel Messi, Dybala, Leandro Paredes and Gonzalo Montiel to make his mark during the shoot-out, unlike his ...

The Nice-born keeper has failed to stop any of the last nine shoot-out attempts he has faced with France. All the Argentina strikers take penalties at their clubs. Meanwhile, all four Argentina players scored, beating Lloris in the process.

SportsBrief.com News - Ex-France goalie Hugo Lloris aimed a subtle jab at World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for his antics during penalties ...

"I’m too rational and honest a man to go that way. I just can’t do that," Lloris told L'Equipe via [World](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/world/) Cup final, which has been described as the greatest-ever in the competition's history, the [36-year-old](https://www.transfermarkt.com/hugo-lloris/profil/spieler/17965) shot-stopper said:

The world champion was criticized for his actions in the penalty shootout against the French.

In dialogue with L'Équipe, Lloris questioned the attitude of Martínez, who was key for the team led by Lionel Scaloni to win the third title in the history of the World Cups. Fan of the most beautiful sport on the planet. Now, Hugo Lloris, goalkeeper of the Gauls, spoke about what the world champion did and surprised everyone.

Tottenham news: Hugo Lloris announced his retirement from international duty on Monday afternoon, and has already put to bed a rumour about Karim Benzema ...

When you approach a World Cup, you want to do it with your best players." I have really been thinking about it since the end of the World Cup, but there has been something deep inside of me for maybe six months now and which grew during the competition, leading me to make this decision." One of those was a report that the Tottenham captain didn't want Real Madrid striker and Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema in the squad. While that haul is impressive for many, he will perhaps be aggrieved by the fact he got so close to the famous World Cup trophy for a second time in his career. He was essential for 18 months, he helped us win the Nations League, his return would only have been positive. The shot-stopper had a 15-year stint with Les Bleus that ended with a World Cup and Nations League trophy.

Despite his age, PSG forward Kylian Mbappé is one of the names in the hat to take over from the Spurs stopper.

It is not me who will decide who the captain will be. Sometimes, the France captain is of a certain age with a certain number of caps. Paris Saint-Germain’s prolific forward Kylian Mbappé would be taking on “a huge responsibility” if he becomes the new France captain, after Hugo Lloris retired from international football.

HUGO LLORIS has aimed a thinly-veiled dig at fellow goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for his World Cup final penalty antics.Martinez helped Argentina win.

[Martinez tasted glory along with Lionel Messi and Co](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20795673/argentina-france-messi-wins-world-cup-mbappe/), while Lloris and many of his French team-mates were denied the chance to win back-to-back World Cups, having triumphed in Russia four years before. “I’m too rational and honest a man to go that way. The behaviour saw him branded “the biggest son of a b**** in football” by former France international Adil Rami, but Lloris decided not to add his voice to the criticism. “During the shoot-out, he used every trick in the books to destabilise us.” And while the 36-year-old conceded Martinez was “instrumental” to the victory in Doha, he himself would never resort to the kind of gamesmanship his opposite number employed. [Aston Villa](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196670/aston-villa/) goalkeeper [copped flak](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20855411/emi-martinez-golden-glove-gesture-argentina/) for the way he tried to put off the Les Bleus spot-kick takers.

Emiliano Martinez helped Argentina beat France on penalties and win the World Cup last month, but his antics on the pitch and after the game have been ...

[Martinez has said](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/emiliano-martinez-worldcup-golden-glove-28769329) he only amped up his actions when he heard the French fans booing him when he went to pick up his Golden Glove award. He was dubbed the [“most hated Argentine”](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/martinez-argentina-world-cup-france-28796042) by the French media – and clearly annoyed his opposite number Lloris too. [L’Equipe.](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Hugo-lloris-capitaine-des-bleus-annonce-sa-retraite-internationale/1373721) “Making a fool of myself in goal, rattling my opponent and crossing the line… “Pride does not work with me.” [Qatar,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/qatar) with his performances in goal helping Lionel Scaloni’s side on countless occasions. Martinez was particularly disrespectful towards Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick in the final but still finished on the losing side. I don't have the energy to waste on such futile things,” I’m too rational and honest a man to go that way. "I'll never digest it. And he could not help taking a swipe at Martinez as he bowed out. [Hugo Lloris](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/hugo-lloris) has criticised [Emiliano Martinez](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/emiliano-martinez) for “crossing the line” and making a fool out of himself during the [World Cup final.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-argentina-france-worldcup-final-28762994) [a lewd gesture](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/argentina-emi-martinez-world-cup-28764612) and sparked a personal feud with Kylian Mbappe.

PARIS: France captain Hugo Lloris has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 36, three weeks after his country lost the Wo...

Former Nice and Lyon goalkeeper Lloris captained France to victory at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. “I have really been thinking about it since the end of the World Cup, but there has been something deep inside of me for maybe six months now and which grew during the competition, leading me to make this decision,“ Lloris said. PARIS: France captain Hugo Lloris has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 36, three weeks after his country lost the World Cup final on penalties to Argentina in Doha.

Hugo Lloris has aimed a dig at his opposite number from the World Cup final, Emi Martinez, and is clearly not a fan of the Argentine's antics.

"There are things I don't know how to do. As for Martinez's unorthodox celebrations, Lloris declined to comment. "During the shootout itself he did everything he could to put players off." [Tottenham](https://www.marca.com/en/football/tottenham.html) goalkeeper claims it is not in his nature to act the way Martinez did in the shootout. [Deschamps: There were five players who were not up to the final](https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup/2023/01/08/63baf625e2704ea3258b4590.html) [Influencer regrets Messi face tattoo](https://www.marca.com/en/world-cup/2023/01/04/63b5b082ca4741335e8b4578.html)