法國隊小組賽最後一場同多哥的比賽對於圖拉姆來説有著特殊的意義，這場比賽將是他第117次代表法國隊出場，而此前法國隊的出場紀錄也是由德塞利和圖拉姆共同保持的116場。34歲的圖拉姆曾經和德塞利，布蘭科以及利扎拉祖組成了1998年法國奪冠時的超級後衛組合，那屆杯賽上，他們四人鎮守的後防僅僅失了兩個球，目前，其他三人均已從國家隊退役，只有圖拉姆一人依然在為祖國效力。

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　　Updated: June 23, 2006

　　France defender Thuram set for record cap

　　France coach Raymond Domenech has praised central defender Lilian Thuram, who is poised to make history with his 117th cap for Les Bleus against Togo in their final World Cup Group G match.

　　Thuram, 34, will break the 116-cap record he currently shares with Marcel Desailly, one of his team-mates in the defence that formed the backbone of the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000-winning teams.

　　Domenech said: 'I am pleased for him. He is a real pro. We really missed him when he retired for 18 months.

　　'He is a very good professional who brought solidarity to the team and I am very happy for him.'

　　Thuram featured in the back four alongside Desailly, Laurent Blanc and Bixente Lizarazu who never lost any of the 27 internationals they played together as a unit - the other three have all retired.

　　The back four was the cornerstone of the successful France side and conceded only two goals in France 98 - one a penalty in a group match with Denmark where France, having already qualified for the last 16, fielded a largely reserve team.

　　Blanc missed the World Cup final through suspension and was replaced by Frank Leboeuf while the only two goals Thuram has scored in his 116 appearances for Les Bleus came in the 1998 semi-final with Croatia who took the lead before Thuram's brace saw France into the final.

　　作者-于歡-北京第二外國語學院-英語系

責編：佟杉杉