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Paul Myers

France skipper Hugo Lloris says au revoir to international football

France captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (right) announced his retirement from the international squad three weeks after his side lost the 2022 World Cup final to an Argentina team inspired by skipper Lionel Messi (left). AP - Francisco Seco

Hugo Lloris, the France goalkeeper and skipper, announced his retirement from the national squad on Monday night after a record-breaking international career spanning just over 14 years.

The 36-year-old revealed his decision in the French sports newspaper L’Equipe just hours after it emerged that his former Tottenham Hotspur teammate Gareth Bale had decided to quit the game.

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