Hugo Lloris goes a little further into the legend of the Blues

For the round of 16, France starts as favorites this Sunday. Beware all the same of the Poles and the talent of one of the best attackers in the world, Robert Lewandowski. The Blues will also have to break through the solid Polish defense, reinforced by a goalkeeper who has already saved two penalties since the start of the world competition. On the French side, hope remains high, thanks in particular to captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris who should also have an incredible record.

“He’s a great among the greats”

That says a lot about the longevity of the tricolor player. Hugo Lloris, present in Blue for fourteen years, will become the equal of Lilian Thuram by reaching 142 selections. A historic figure, even if the world champion thinks first of all about the collective. “It’s not nothing and I am very honored by these figures, very proud, even if at the dawn of a round of 16 World Cup, it obviously remains secondary”, he estimated.

The 35-year-old from Nice, who started with tennis, a big fan of Pete Sampras, knew everything in blue: from the Knysna fiasco in 2010 to the consecration in 2018 in Moscow. An exemplary course, hailed by the coach of the goalkeepers of the Blues at the microphone of Europe 1, Franck Raviot. “He is a great among the greats. He is a great through his career as a player who commands the greatest respect, but he is also a great through his qualities and his human qualities.”

Lloris is also a record 118 matches as captain. The last bastion of the Blues has never disappointed and will still be there to deflect the strikes of the formidable Polish striker, Lewandowski. Kick-off of the decisive match at 4 p.m. this Sunday.