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Khephren THURAM

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The Thuram football family tree looks more like a forest than ever. Lilian, the head of the family, won142 caps for France and played an instrumental role in the conquest of the1998 World Cup. His cousin, Yohann Thuram-Ulien, is a pro goalkeeper with Quevilly Rouen in the French second tier. And now the baton has passed to Lilian’s two sons, Marcus and Khephren, both shining stars of the French game.

Marcus, who currently earns his living as an attacker with Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga, featured for

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