Hugo Lloris is a “legend,” according to Clement Lenglet, who supports his France and Tottenham teammate to lead Les Bleus into another World Cup final.
When the defending champions face Morocco in the semi-finals on Wednesday, Lloris will need just two victories to become the first captain to win the World Cup twice.
The 2-1 victory over England in the quarterfinals gave the goalkeeper a record-breaking 143rd appearance for France, shattering Lilian Thuram’s previous mark of 142.
On Tottenham’s official website, Lenglet, a fellow countryman and teammate of Hugo Lloris at the club level, paid homage to the 35-year-old.
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“I’m so proud of Hugo, it’s such a big achievement,” the defender said. “For a long time, Lilian Thuram was the number one, now Hugo is the new number one, and reaching the number in such a big game against England, where he played very well.
“To all French people, he’s a legend because he’s a very good person, a very good professional, an amazing goalkeeper. He’s one of the best players in the history of the French national team.
“Hopefully, he’ll have two more caps at the World Cup. He can make history. It’s a long way yet, you have to think game by game – Morocco next. But as I said, it would be a big, big achievement for him [to lift the trophy again].”
