Marcus Thuram: “It was not pleasant”, the criticisms that Lilian Thuram’s son was the victim of during his adolescence

During an interview published this Friday, December 27, Marcus Thuram confided in the criticism he received from the parents of his teammates when he was young. Criticisms related to the fact that he is Lilian Thuram's son.

© Bestimage Marcus Thuram has opened up about the criticism he faced when he was younger.

IN BRIEF

• Marcus Thuram, son of Lilian Thuram, discussed his personal and professional journey during an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport.
• He expressed the challenges of being the son of a champion and discussed his political commitment to the RN with Kylian Mbappé.
• Discover how Marcus Thuram is thriving at Inter Milan with impressive performances this season.

In an interview with La Gazzetta dello sport, Marcus Thuram, the son of Lilian Thuram, opened up on different topics. Talking about fashion, music, cooking, the 27-year-old footballer also spoke about major problems he had when he was younger. These include criticism about the fact that he is the son of Lilian Thuram, world champion 1998.

During this interview, the athlete admits that being “the son of a champion” was a burden in the past. A burden that his father had nevertheless prepared him for, he admits. “You will be judged for your last name, which you play only because you are my son“, his father allegedly told him. ” It wasn't nice, as a kid, to hear the mean things from my teammates' parents. And I replied “You know, if I score goals, it's not because the opposing goalkeeper lets the ball pass to let Lilian's son score!”“, he continued.

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Marcus Thuram explains his call for the play-off against RN

Interview à 360°, Marcus Thuram also explained his call for a blockade against the RN during the legislative elections of June and June last. “It seemed natural to Kylian (Mbappé) and me. We are young, black, it was just to understand what was happening and talk about it“, he explained.

The footballer also praised his team, Inter Milan, during the interview. “Inter Milan is one of the 5-6 above the rest, and I don't see any clubs higher than us. We're scary!“, he said. Moreover, he stressed the fact that he was very happy in his current club. “Whatever happens, there is no question of going through a clause. I will always favor the discussion with my club“, he stressed regarding the subject of a possible departure with a release clause of 85 million euros.

Marcus Thuram: he shines with Inter Milan

If the son of Sandra Thuram claims to be happy in his club, it seems that this feeling is mutual. “He has worked well, he has adapted to our principles and continues to improve. He helps us a lot, he must continue, he is a quality player“, had also confided Simone Inzaghi to the microphone of DAZN after Inter Milan's victory against Côme (2-0).

The Frenchman's statistics show his good form. After all, Marcus Thuram has 13 goals and 6 assists in 21 outings for 2024-2025. An excellent start to the season.