FRANCE World Cup winner Liliam Thuram picked up pretty much every major honour going during his illustrious football career.
And now the Juventus and Barcelona legend has been over in Glasgow to be bestowed with another major honour – an honorary doctorate from the University of Strathclyde.
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Thuram is a busy man, not least because his son Marcus is leading the line for France at Euro 2024 vs Poland today.
But he’s made time in his busy schedule to be presented with the honour.
Thuram hasn’t always enjoyed success on the football pitch in Glasgow, being part of the France team which went down 1-0 to Scotland courtesy of a Gary Caldwell goal in October 2006.
He also captained the Parma team which went down 2-0 at Ibrox in a Champions League qualifier in August 1999, with the Gers winning the tie 2-1 on aggregate to book their place in the group stages.
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But all that was forgotten as he joined more than 3,000 students who are being awarded their degrees at the University’s Barony Hall.
Strathclyde Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Jim McDonald said: “We have great pleasure in welcoming to Strathclyde these exceptional and highly achieving people to receive their honorary degrees.
Thuram grew up in Guadeloupe and went on to win 142 caps for France in his 17-year career, becoming the country’s second most-capped player.
He played in all but one of France’s matches as they won the 1998 World Cup, scoring both goals (his only two at international level) in their 2-1 semi-final win over Croatia.
He also featured in five of the nation’s six matches when Les Bleus won the European Championship in 2000.
In his club career, he played for several of Europe’s leading clubs, including Monaco, Parma, Juventus and Barcelona, winning the UEFA Cup with Parma and the Serie A league with Juventus.
In 2008, he created the Lilian Thuram Foundation for Education Against Racism, which organises workshops in primary, secondary and high schools, as well as universities, in France and other countries, accompanied by lectures, debates and exhibitions.
The Foundation has sponsored Démos Educational Orchestra programs for underserved youth with the Paris Philharmonic and supports a wide range of activities to fight discrimination and defend human rights.
Surprisingly, Thuram already has an honorary doctorate from the University of Stirling.
His other son, Khephren also has a cap for France to his name but narrowly missed the cut for the squad.
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