On the sidelines of the announcement of his international retirement on Monday, the Tottenham goalkeeper returns to the controversial remarks of the president of the FFF.
Apologies were not enough. The words of Noël Le Graët on Zinédine Zidane continue to cause a stir. The question was put to Hugo Lloris after the announcement of his international retirement. Usually discreet and a follower of the language of wood in all circumstances, the 36-year-old player is clear. “There are things that are inappropriate. For once, we can not disrespect former players of the France team and even more to an international legend like Zinedine Zidane“, he hammered in the 20 hours of TF1.
And to add, in an interview with The Team this time : “I sent him a message (a message to the president of the FFF, Ed). I don’t know what prompted him to express himself like that, but you have to keep respect for the players who, like Zidane, have given so much to the France team. Didier Deschamps and Zinédine Zidane are two legends of our sport, and this type of statement does neither the coach nor football a favor. We must not divide around the France team, but unite.What the 36-year-old goalkeeper set out to do during his 14 years in the tricolor jersey, with 145 caps.
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