Thuram has heart problem, football career at risk
2008-10-17 17:58:39

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Paris, June 27 , SPA -- Former France international defender Lilian Thuram
said Friday that he was suffering from a heart defect which may force
him to end his career, according to dpa.
Because of the illness he will not sign with Paris Saint-Germain,
Thuram told journalists at the Parc des Princes, the home of the
Paris side.

"The doctors have detected a cardiac defect. It seems to be the
same illness that my brother had a few years ago and which cost him
his life on a basketball court.
Thuram said he would take a decision on whether to end his career
when all the test results are known.
The ailment was detected during a medical examination that was
generally viewed as a mere formality before he signed to play for
PSG.
French media reported Thursday that the 36-year-old Thuram had
already signed a one-year contract with PSG that would pay him about
200,000 euros.
Thuram earned 140 caps for France, more than any other French
footballer, before announcing his retirement from international
fooball after France's elimination from Euro 2008. He won the World
Cup in 1998 and the European title in 2000.
--SPA

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