Lilian Thuram has undoubtedly left her mark on the history of French football. Winner of the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with the Blues, the Guadeloupean, now 53 years old, was one of the very best defenders in the world. He is also known for his commitment to the fight against racism and discrimination.
His qualities as a player and human left their mark on an entire generation, including Ciryl Gane, who was 8 years old when the France team won its first World Cup. And if at that age children generally have a penchant for offensive players, this was not the case for the French fighter.
During a long interview given to SoFoot“Bon Gamin”, a big football fan, only had eyes for Lilian Thuram. “ My idol? When I was little, Lilian Thuram “, he said, before explaining himself.
Gane on Thuram: 'He's a bit of an iconic figure for me'
“ He's a bit of an iconic figure for me, perhaps because he was a bit like my father in mindset, said Ciryl Gane. If I have to compare my father to someone in football, it's Lilian Thuram: very fair, very upright, combative, hard on man. My father played the same position as him, in fact. »
More of a defender than an attacker, the man who will challenge Tom Aspinall for the UFC heavyweight belt this Saturday evening was also a fan of Marcel Desailly. “ Unlike others, I saw myself more in the defendershe admitted.
Besides, I really liked Marcel Desailly too, with his famous hyper-supported flat foot (he mimics Desailly's gesture): he almost made his passes with his heel. »
