Football: End of the Road for France Duo ; European Championships 2008 Austria/Switzerland June 7-29

Liverpool Echo › June 18, 2008

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LILIAN THURAM joined France team-mate Claude Makelele in retiring from international football after the former world and European champions were knocked out of Euro 2008.

Veteran centre-back Thuram's 142nd and final appearance for his country came in the 4-1 defeat to Holland on Friday, and his poor performance in that game saw him dropped for the defeat to Italy.

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Football: End of the Road for France Duo ; European Championships 2008 Austria/Switzerland June 7-29

Both players retired from...

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