| 1 | PRESENTATION |
Thuram, Lilian (1972 -), French soccer player, double winner of the World Cup in 1998 and UEFA European nations in 2000, one of the best fullbacks in Europe in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
| 2 | THE CAREER CLUB |
| 2. 1 | The rise to AS Monaco |
Born in Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe), Lilian Thuram began his professional career at AS Monaco in 1990 and plays its first game of First Division (D1) of the Championship of France next year. Alongside Emmanuel Petit in particular, and Thierry Henry, Fabien Barthez and David Trezeguet, it is fast becoming one of the best French defenders. His qualities of rigor and precision in the defensive gesture often decisive, associated with a condition and an impressive physical power, earned him many solicitations.
| 2. 2 | The advent Italy |
After five seasons at AS Monaco, Lilian Thuram opted for a foreign club in 1996 and signed a contract for training Italian of Parma AC, and he intends to give new impetus and an international dimension to his career. Alongside Alain Boghossian particular, another pillar French Training Parma he won the 1999 edition of the UEFA Cup ( see cuts in Europe) at the expense of Olympique Marseille. The same year he won the Italian Cup.
In 2001, he transferred to Juventus, where he joined David Trezeguet. Within one of the best teams in Europe, he consolidated his list: Italian champions (2002 and 2003), winner of the Italian Super Cup (2002) and finalist in the prestigious Champions League (2003 ).
| 3 | Lilian Thuram and TEAM FRANCE |
Capped 103 times from 1994 to 2004, Lilian Thuram scored two goals as the tricolor jersey.
| 3. a | The international recognition |
Lilian Thuram has called for the first time for France in August 1994 during a match against the Czech Republic. In 1996, selected by Aime Jacquet, he competed in the European Nations Championship (Euro) taking place in England, France was eliminated in the semifinals.
The 1998 World Cup, won by France, represents a milestone in the international careers of Lilian Thuram and is indeed marked by a match 'historic' against Croatia during which, to everyone's surprise and a new role combining defensive play and outbursts on the wings, he scored both goals in the victory that allows the French team to reach the final. In 2000, he was selected by Roger Lemerre for Euro 2000, also dominated by France.
| 3. 2 | Latest competitions |
Then, despite a few drops plan during the 2001-2002 season, Lilian Thuram is participating in the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and in Japan, but the Blues were eliminated in the first round. Similarly, during the Euro 2004 in Portugal, France team leaves before the competition (at the stage of the quarterfinals), and some weeks after the failure in July 2004, Lilian Thuram officially announced his international retirement.
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