Umtiti announced his retirement when he was 31 years old. Recently, he was interviewed by French media RMC and told about the low period of pain he experienced in Barcelona.

"After the World Cup, I took some time to understand my injury and make the right treatment decision. The club and I did not see eye to eye at the time, so I decided to seek expert advice elsewhere, and most agreed that I did not need surgery. In the end, Barcelona respected my choice and accepted my decision. "

"But I think some people within the club were unhappy with it because I didn't do rehab at the club, but that doesn't mean I don't respect you, I just chose another option and because the solution offered by the club didn't work, I think cracks started to appear and people started saying things that were not true. If true, put the blame on me. "

Due to chronic pain in his left knee, Umtiti has experienced a very long trough and only played about 50 games in the four seasons after winning the World Cup with France: "Now. Looking back, I realize that the experience took a huge toll on me psychologically, probably along with depression. It was very complicated at the time...I wasn't even going out, and people didn't understand the situation, and they thought: 'If he doesn't post something on social media, he's not doing anything.'"

" But the fact that I put in a lot of effort, two to three training sessions a day, and dedicated physical training... what I did was incredible, I barely had a life, I didn't see my friends, and when I saw what was said in the media, I thought: 'How can they say that about me? I'm not like that, money is not my motivation.' I just want to play football."

During this period of doubt, Umtiti once wanted to do what the club asked, but the effect was not good: "My knee was still swollen, so I decided to find another way, but basically followed the doctor's instructions. After all, I am not a doctor. I also read books about the problem and stopped eating meat and fish. , Strictly implementing dietary therapy helped me reduce inflammation. My inflammation was very serious, and I had to change my eating habits. But as a professional player, you can’t be irresponsible. I had a lot of resentment before, but now I don’t have any resentment.”