France World Cup winner Samuel Umtiti retires at 31
Published on: Sept. 15, 2025, 11:25 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
His knee was already causing him pain, yet he held on with exemplary courage until the very end. He is the fifth 2018 World Cup winner to retire after Blaise Matuidi, Adil Rami, Raphal Varane and Steve Mandanda.Umtiti started his professional career with boyhood club Lyon, where he won the 2012 French Cup. But in recent years he struggled with injuries and made only a few appearances for Lille.I tried everything in Lille to make a comeback, he said.
