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Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien (French pronunciation: [liljɑ̃ tyʁam]; born 1 January 1972) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. A quick, powerful and versatile player, he was capable of playing both as a centre-back or as a right-back, and was competent both offensively and defensively.
Lilian Thuram former footballer from France Centre-Back last club: FC Barcelona * Jan 1, 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
Lilian Thuram felt at fault when Croatia took the lead against France in their semi-final clash at France 1998. However, he remained undeterred and went on t...
Jun 27, 2017 · He has a great awareness of the game around him and he is always calm under pressure. He’s a player with great positioning who links well and he doesn’t give attackers any space to operate in ...
Dec 5, 2022 · After playing professional soccer for 17 years, Thuram, 50, became an accomplished author and social justice activist, establishing the Lilian Thuram Foundation in 2008 to dismantle systemic racism and educate people against discrimination in France and around the world.
Oct 14, 2021 · French Lilian Thuram slips away from Italian player Stefano Fiore during the France vs Italy Final of the Euro 2000 soccer championhips in Rotterdam. EFE-EPA/Michele Limina Email
Lilian Thuram. Author and former professional footballer, *1972-01-01. The main activist against racism through his own foundation. Who is he and what does he do? ...
Jul 13, 2018 · But the tale of Lilian Thuram is not entirely joyful. There is heart break in his life. He barely picked up an injury throughout his career, and yet it was a health scare, entwined with a word of warning from his caring mother, that drew a close to his glittering career.
Lilian Thuram is the most-capped male player in French history, and 141 of his record 142 appearances ended without a goal. The solitary exception to that rule, however, proved...
Jan 5, 2018 · Lilian Thuram won some of soccer’s most coveted titles, but the Frenchman remains unsatisfied. Now retired, he tells SportsPro about his experiences of racist abuse, and discusses what must be...
