Here it is, it’s over. A new 2018 world champion has decided to end his professional football career after Blaise Matuidi, Adil Rami and Raphaël Varane. Free since July 1 and the end of his contract with Rennes, Steve Mandanda entrusted the team that he put his crampons and gloves.
“I needed to take my time to accept it, already, because it is not simple, but yes I stop. (…) I had a great period of reflection because I had a lot of calls (Editor’s note: Le Havre, Lorient, Guingamp, Brest, Montpellier) but I said no every time. »»
Mandanda has evolved at the highest level for twenty years. Trained in Le Havre, the native of Kinshasa (DRC) played in his training club and then at OM, in Crystal Palace (Premier League) before finishing in Rennes where he has evolved since 2022. The former ommatic captain of OM, record holder of the number of matches played with the Olympian club (613), totals 35 selections with the Blues. It has long been Hugo Lloris’s lining in the French team.
