Igor Tudor’s return to Juventus this Thursday did not go unnoticed. The Croatian coach, called to replace Thiago Motta, was indeed a player of the “old lady” for 9 years, from 1998 to 2007. He won two championships there, also, as an assistant to Andrea Pirlo during the 2020-2021 season.
After rubbing shoulders with Lilian Thuram for 4 years, from 2001 to 2005, he now trained his son Khephren, who arrived in the Piedmont at the start of the season. He also reported a conversation with the 1998 world champion.
“Yesterday (Wednesday), I had his dad on the phone, it was normal to greet Lilian. We chatted, he said to me: ‘If he did something bad, give him a slap!’ ‘(Laughs). He really said it like that. I replied, ‘No, he’s high, everyone told me good.’ ‘Khephren is strong, I know him, I faced him with Marseille, against Nice, I remember it. A talented, humble player and always ready to get available. »»
🤣 One of the best moment of Igor RDP #Tudor
“Yesterday I talked to Liliam, he told me that if Khephren does something wrong, that he slaps him”
In the #Juventus Juventinity seems to have returned, the family definitely returned …
[Joshua]#Juve pic.twitter.com/noCklogtkz– PUEBLEJUVE (@pueblo_juve) March 27, 2025
Currently 5th in Serie A, the “Bianconeri” receive the Genoa this Saturday at 6 p.m., and will have to win to stay in the Champions League race, after two severe defeats against Atalanta Bergame (0-4) and Fiorentina (0-3).