Lloris: ‘Difficult week because of my mistakes; but team stayed strong’

29 ago 2018

Last week, Tottenham Hotspur’s French World Cup winning goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was arrested on charges of driving whilst under the influence of alcohol – and was subsequently fined by the club as a result. This came at a bad time for Spurs, who were set to take on Manchester United on Monday.

Despite this off-pitch controversy, Lloris and Tottenham rallied, picking up all three points in a 3-0 win at Old Trafford. Whilst United fans erupted into fury, calling for the dismissal of Jose Mourinho, Lloris took a humbler approach after the game – speaking to the English tabloid newspaper the Daily Mail:

“There are often key moments in the season and I think this match has come to the right place, it was a difficult week especially because of my mistakes but the team managed to stay strong.”

Lloris captained France at the World Cup and has been a role model to many; after this incident he will be working hard to get his reputation back on track.

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