Overview
- The 40-year-old goalkeeper told L'Équipe he is ending his career after becoming a free agent following his spell at Rennes.
- He leaves as Olympique de Marseille’s record appearance holder with 613 matches across 14 seasons, capped by the 2010 Ligue 1 title.
- A 2018 World Cup winner with France, he earned 35 caps and was widely regarded as Hugo Lloris’s trusted deputy for over a decade.
- His final minutes came with a late cameo at the Stade Vélodrome on May 17, celebrated by a standing ovation and the captain’s armband.
- He declined offers from clubs including Le Havre, Montpellier and Brest, received praise from Didier Deschamps and the FFF for his exemplary leadership, and has begun post-career steps with the ex-players’ business club La Causerie.