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.

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.

Paris, January 10 (IANS): France captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has announced his retirement from international football three weeks after the 2022 ...

I think the team is ready to continue, there is also a goalkeeper who is ready (Mike Maignan)." "There comes a time when you have to know how to pass the hand. "I've decided to stop my international career, with the feeling that I have given everything," Lloris told France's Sports daily L'Equipe.

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.

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

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.