Marcus Thuram opened his goal counter for the France team on Thursday against Ireland. The striker enters the history of the Blues in the company of his father Lilian.
French international since 2020, Marcus Thuram waited for his 11th cap with the Blues to score his first tricolor goal, against Ireland, in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Thursday evening at the Parc des Princes, he who grew up not far from the PSG stadium.
Entering in place of an Olivier Giroud hit in an ankle, the new player of Inter Milan, author of his first goal in Serie A last weekend, shook the nets after a rejected attempt by Kylian Mbappé ( 48th).
🇫🇷 France 2-0 Ireland 🇮🇪
If you haven’t seen the 2nd goal of the Blues signed Marcus Thuram, here it is! #FRAIRL
➡️ Marcus Thuram’s goal: https://t.co/Xleurv9muV
— TF1 (@TF1) September 7, 2023
Lilian and Marcus Thuram become the second father and son to score with the Blues after Jean and Youri Djorkaeff, as indicated by the Twitter account Soccer Stats. Defender, Jean Djorkaeff took part in the 1966 World Cup with France.
Lilian Thuram has only scored two goals for the French national team in 142 matches (he is the 2nd most capped French player in history behind Hugo Lloris). The defender passed by Parma and Juventus scored a legendary double against Croatia in the semi-finals of the 98 World Cup, the first won by France.
🇬🇧 Lilian and Marcus Thuram become the 2nd father and son to score with the Blues after Jean and Youri Djorkaeff. #FRAIRL
– Stats Foot (@Statsdufoot) September 7, 2023
