Samuel Umtiti announces his retirement and says 'I regret nothing'

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2025-09-15

London (PA Media/dpa) - Former Barcelona defender and France World Cup winner Samuel Umtiti has announced his retirement at the age of 31. Umtiti has been plagued by serious knee injuries in recent years and had been without a club since his contract with French side Lille expired this summer. He featured in France's victorious 2018 campaign and scored the winning goal in their semi-final win over Belgium in St Petersburg. The centre-back spent s......

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