Let them worry about qualifying first and then about retiring on the top after wc 2006
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Juventus coach Fabio Capello is still furious over defender Lilian Thuram's decision to return to international football.
The France defender is currently out of action with the thigh injury he picked up against the Faroe Islands, just a few weeks after angering Capello by collecting a knock against the Ivory Coast.
"I'm a good prophet. I knew something was going to happen," said Capello. "Actually, I'm a bad prophet because I predicted something which has brought bad luck."
The 33-year-old former Monaco star missed the Bianconeri's 4-0 win over Empoli at the weekend, and his club boss admits he doesn't know when he'll be back.
"His injury is worse than it was at the start of last week," explained Capello. "The fact that he then played against Ireland really didn't help.
"It's worse than we thought and I have no idea when he'll be fit again."
The former Roma tactician has said all along that Thuram would be putting himself at risk of injury by returning to the international scene.
And he also added a veiled criticism of France boss Raymond Domenech for selecting a reluctant Thuram in the first place.
"There are some Coaches who respect a player's wishes," he stated. "But if a Coach calls him up in the interests of the national side, then the player has to accept it."
The France defender is currently out of action with the thigh injury he picked up against the Faroe Islands, just a few weeks after angering Capello by collecting a knock against the Ivory Coast.
"I'm a good prophet. I knew something was going to happen," said Capello. "Actually, I'm a bad prophet because I predicted something which has brought bad luck."
The 33-year-old former Monaco star missed the Bianconeri's 4-0 win over Empoli at the weekend, and his club boss admits he doesn't know when he'll be back.
"His injury is worse than it was at the start of last week," explained Capello. "The fact that he then played against Ireland really didn't help.
"It's worse than we thought and I have no idea when he'll be fit again."
The former Roma tactician has said all along that Thuram would be putting himself at risk of injury by returning to the international scene.
And he also added a veiled criticism of France boss Raymond Domenech for selecting a reluctant Thuram in the first place.
"There are some Coaches who respect a player's wishes," he stated. "But if a Coach calls him up in the interests of the national side, then the player has to accept it."
Youre right.
Are we Thuram-dependant? At this moment, yes, we are, because Kovac, being a good defense, doesnt fill the shoes of Lillian.
Lets remember that our last year scudetto was, primarely, due to the quality of our gigi-canna-thuram effectivity machine. Now, gigi is out of the equation. Now, thuram is seriously injured and he is out, too....we are entering in high risk area, here.
Time for Capello to bring out the proverbial rabbit from the hat....
Are we Thuram-dependant? At this moment, yes, we are, because Kovac, being a good defense, doesnt fill the shoes of Lillian.
Lets remember that our last year scudetto was, primarely, due to the quality of our gigi-canna-thuram effectivity machine. Now, gigi is out of the equation. Now, thuram is seriously injured and he is out, too....we are entering in high risk area, here.
Time for Capello to bring out the proverbial rabbit from the hat....
Thuram to retire - again Tuesday 11 October, 2005
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Juventus’ Lillian Thuram is set to announce his second retirement from international football after France’s World Cup qualifier against Cyprus on Wednesday.
According to reports in France on Tuesday, the 33-year-old would have made his announcement last Sunday, had Les Bleus defeated Switzerland and qualified directly for Germany 2006.
Sources close to the World Cup-winning right-back claim he is no longer physically capable of playing at the highest level for both club and country.
The former Monaco and Parma player missed several games with current club side Juventus after returning from France’s qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and Ireland with a thigh injury.
He revealed at the time the full toll international football placed on his body: "Any international match, even against the Faroe Islands, is more physically demanding than Juventus versus Milan."
Thuram initially announced his international retirement after the disappointing Euro 2004 campaign.
However he was persuaded to return to the fold last August, to help France qualify for the World Cup, by fellow premature retirees Zinedine Zidane and Claude Makelele.
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Juventus’ Lillian Thuram is set to announce his second retirement from international football after France’s World Cup qualifier against Cyprus on Wednesday.
According to reports in France on Tuesday, the 33-year-old would have made his announcement last Sunday, had Les Bleus defeated Switzerland and qualified directly for Germany 2006.
Sources close to the World Cup-winning right-back claim he is no longer physically capable of playing at the highest level for both club and country.
The former Monaco and Parma player missed several games with current club side Juventus after returning from France’s qualifiers against the Faroe Islands and Ireland with a thigh injury.
He revealed at the time the full toll international football placed on his body: "Any international match, even against the Faroe Islands, is more physically demanding than Juventus versus Milan."
Thuram initially announced his international retirement after the disappointing Euro 2004 campaign.
However he was persuaded to return to the fold last August, to help France qualify for the World Cup, by fellow premature retirees Zinedine Zidane and Claude Makelele.
