World Cup winner Lilian Thuram has praised the Juventus squad ahead of the Champions League final.
La Vecchia Signora play Barcelona in Berlin on June 6 in the conclusion of Europe’s top club competition, and Thuram, who played for the Italian champions between 2001 and 2006, has not ruled out a victory for Juventus despite them being slight underdogs.
“In sport, the strongest team in the world, with the best player in the world, can be beaten,” the 43-year-old told La Repubblica.
The Frenchman then insisted his former teammate Gianluigi Buffon helped him improve his own career and that he hopes Juve win the title.
“I would love Buffon lift the trophy, it would be magnificent for the history of the sport,” the Frenchman said.
“After the Real Madrid match I told him that his skill made my career.”
He then moved on to also praise midfielder Paul Pogba.
“He is, without doubt, a phenomenon.”
