The announcement had the effect of a small bomb last Tuesday. Poppy of the French public and manager of the French team in 2018,
Samuel Umtiti took the floor to explain his decision to hang up the cramponsat only 31 years old.
The former Lyonnais, without a club since the end of his contract in Lille, has shortened a career sealed by physical seeds for several years. “After having lived an intense career with ups and downs, the time has come to say goodbye … I gave everything with passion and I don't regret anything. I would like to thank all the clubs, the presidents, the coaches and players that I was able to rub shoulders with, “he wrote on Instagram.
The retirement of Samuel Umtiti marks the end of an era in the big book of the French team. Like the central defender, other important names in the 2018 generation had chosen to end their professional career.
5 2018 world champions said Stop
No later than last week, it was Steve Mandanda, legend of Olympique de Marseille and respected lining by Hugo Lloris, who had retired. In total, 5 players present and crowned in Russia have arrested their football career.
Before Umtiti and Mandanda, Adil Rami, Blaise Matuidi and Raphaël Varane had also made the choice to say stop. During the great adventure in Russia, Didier Deschamps relied on a young group to project himself on a new cycle. History will remember that his group has undergone a much larger lift than expected.
