On the eve of the meeting counting for the Round of 16 of the World Cup in Qataragainst Poland, Didier Deschamps wanted to pay a vibrant tribute to his captain Hugo Lloris, who will become the most capped player of the Blues on Sunday, tied with Lilian Thuram: “You know Hugo. Beyond this pleasure and the symbolic value that tomorrow’s match means for him, the France team is more important with its goal. He will equal Tutu that I know well, records are made to be broken. We are talking about two exemplary players. All records have a meaning and this record speaks for itself”explained the coach of the Blues at a press conference.
With 142 selections tomorrow, the tricolor goalkeeper will enter a little more into the legend of the French team. If successful against Poland, Lloris could even officially become the most capped player in the history of the selection during this Qatari World Cup.