France 2008 Away Shirt - Thuram #15 (S)

The red is bold and even, the red-white-blue shoulder stripes are sharp and the embroidered rooster has kept all its gold. The THURAM 15 nameset and the chest number are complete. One point to note: at the bottom of the shirt, a small heat-applied tag has come off and left a lighter mark (photo 6).

This S measures 50 x 75 cm: a classic width and a good length. Compare with the flat measurements below, or check my size guide.

Flat measurements

A straight cut that sits well down over the hips. Lay a shirt that fits you well flat, measure it the same way and compare.

The essentials on this piece

At the bottom of the front, a small heat-applied tag has come off and left a lighter oval mark of about 3 cm (photo 6). The fabric is neither pierced nor damaged, and the mark sits below the waistband when the shirt is tucked in.

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• Inner adidas label (photo 4): production date 11/07 and article code 618916 on the small satin tag
• Embroidered FFF crest (photo 3): rooster in gold thread, red comb and the World Cup star, fine and tight stitching
• Fabric: smooth polyester on the body, open mesh on the shoulders, tone-on-tone waves built into the front
• Cut and finish: set-in white crew neck, three tricolour stripes stitched on the shoulders, adidas logo embroidered in white

Lilian Thuram, France's record cap holder

A defender for Monaco, Parma, Juventus and then FC Barcelona, Lilian Thuram wore the blue shirt from 1994 to 2008. He won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 with France.

8 July 1998, Stade de France. In the World Cup semi-final, Thuram scores twice against Croatia and sends France to the final (2-1). They would be his only two goals for his country.

Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland was his last tournament. Les Bleus went out in the group stage, in a group with the Netherlands, Italy and Romania, and Thuram ended his international career with 142 caps, a national record until Hugo Lloris passed it in 2022.

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