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Is Samuel Umtiti in the midst of a comeback?
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Samul Umtiti has had some rough times, but he is having better days now. Is it too early to call it a comeback?
The French defender was on his way to, perhaps, being recognized as one of the best defenders in world football after arriving from Olympique Lyonnais to FC Barcelona. His impressive displays at club level were capped off with a FIFA World Cup win. Umtiti even scored the winning goal in the semifinal in that 2018 run.
But that tournament cost him as he avoided a knee operation to be available to play for his country. That same knee kept him out consistently since the start of the 2018-19 season, and when he did appear, he seemed to be a ghost of his former self.