5 players who won the Euro with their adopted nation

#5 Lilian Thuram

Lilian Thuram helped France to the 2000 Euro crown

Who would have thought a migrant from Guadeloupe would grow to become an icon in French sporting history.

Lilian Thuram is yet another French player who could have played for a different country but eventually opted to represent France in international football. Thuram was one of the many players of the France 1998 World Cup winning squad to be born out of the country. The most capped player in the history of the France national team was born in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe in 1971 before his family moved to France in 1981.

Thuram started his professional career with Monaco in the French league. He then went on to win titles with the likes of Parma, Juventus, and Barcelona and was named French footballer of the year in 1997.

Euro 2000 was a quite tournament for Thuram as compared to the World Cup in 1998. Nevertheless, he played as a right back and his cool-headed displays and surging runs from the right flank were instrumental in France's victory. He was named in the team of the tournament as well. The 44-year-old is arguably one of the greatest defenders to ever turn up for the Les Bleus.