Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram

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Lilian Thuram is a retired French professional footballer, renowned for his exceptional defensive skills and versatility on the field. Born on January 1, 1972, in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, he enjoyed a distinguished career playing for clubs such as Parma and Juventus, as well as the French national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro 2000. After retiring from professional play, Thuram became an advocate for social issues, particularly focusing on racism and education, and authored several books discussing his experiences and views on these topics.

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Guardiola mentioned that Walker should be rated as highly as right backs such as France great Lilian Thuram.

Guardiola: Walker ‘one of the greatest fullbacks ever’ | Sports
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-09-27
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Lilian Thuram, the father of Khéphren and Marcus, was seen supporting his sons during a match.

Khephren e Marcus Thuram, fratelli contro: sorpresi dalla RefCam in Juventus-Inter hanno la stessa espressione
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-09-13
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Lilian Thuram is remembered by Karembeu for his remarkable performance in the 1998 World Cup semi-final.

Sportske novosti - Christian Karembeu: Bokšić je bio paklen, ali nije napravio niti 30 posto onoga što je mogao
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-08-31
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Lilian Thuram is mentioned as a co-author of a book alongside Pascal Blanchard.

"Mitterrand a totalement réécrit son histoire coloniale": cet historien met au jour les ambiguïtés de l’ancien Président sur la colonisation et l’Afrique
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-08-24
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Lilian Thuram is mentioned in relation to his sons' performances in football.

Champions, tutte le squadre in corsa: Juventus, Roma, Lazio, Bologna chi può farcela
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-05-05
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Lilian Thuram chose to depict a goal he scored at twelve during a trial at a club in the Paris suburbs.

Han får fotbollsstjärnorna att måla sina mål
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-04-19
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Lilian Thuram is mentioned in the context of reconnaissance.

Reconnaissance : Lilian Thuram, fils sawa…
Cameroon Tribune·CameroonCameroon· 2025-04-18
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Lilian Thuram is the father of Marcus Thuram and a former world and European champion.

wie Simone Inzaghi ein Ensemble voller Typen geformt hat
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-04-08
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Lilian Thuram is the father of Marcus and was present in the stands during the match.

Parma-Inter risultato 2-2: gli emiliani in 9' rimontano e stoppano la fuga
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-04-05
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Lilian Thuram, Marcus's father, was present in the stands and displayed a mix of incredulity and disdain during the match.

Thuram, «gollonzo» in Parma Inter: papà Lilian incredulo in tribuna
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-04-05
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Lilian Thuram scored two goals in the 1998 World Cup semi-final against Croatia.

Sportske novosti - Dosje Deschamps: Ne vole ga, ali je legenda. No, era njegova nasljednika bit će šarmantnija...
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-03-20
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Marcus Thuram is the son of Lilian Thuram.

אולה קפיטן: לאוטרו מרטינס שוב בשיא עם אינטר
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2025-03-16
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Lilian Thuram watched his sons Marcus and Khephren play against each other in the stands.

Inter denied top spot in Serie A by rivals Juve
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-02-17
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