His career has been meaningfully over for a while anyways, as the guy simply can't stay fit any more. That's just the nail to it.
If he successfully appeals and reduces the ban down to a year, he might still get 2-3 seasons of low-tempo football in Saudi or such like league. So his actual career might really not be over yet, but his time playing at the highest level sure is. Neither France nor any top 5 team from the top 5 leagues will touch him again.
If he successfully appeals and reduces the ban down to a year, he might still get 2-3 seasons of low-tempo football in Saudi or such like league. So his actual career might really not be over yet, but his time playing at the highest level sure is. Neither France nor any top 5 team from the top 5 leagues will touch him again.