Marcus Thuram seemed to have been exemplary to the final whistle of the shock between Inter and Barcelona. After helping his team eliminate the Catalans after a spectacular return semi-final (4-3 after extension), the French striker had been hailed for consoled the young Barcelona prodigy, Lamine Yamal. But his image of elegance took a hit when, a few hours later, Thuram allowed himself to make fun of the young Spaniard on Instagram, launching:
“We have EHH mission !! »»accompanied by Emojis Rieurs, in direct response to a previous publication of Yamal.
Of course, it would be an exaggeration to dramatize this little virtual pic. Players regularly like to chambert themselves on social networks, especially after major European meetings. Thuram, moreover, quickly deleted its publication. Even if it is true that the Inter striker could have done without this clumsy gesture, sports rivalry often generates this kind of teasing. Especially since Thuram had already launched, in the tone of the joke after the first leg, that Yamal was “far from being the best player in the world”.
Consolation then mockery: the ambiguous gesture of thuram towards Yamal is controversial!
On the ground, Thuram was imperial. Author of the fastest goal in the history of the Champions League semi-finals during the first leg (3-3), he still shone on the way back by helping Inter access to the final. At just 17 years old, Yamal, on the other hand, crossed a complicated period, under pressure after this elimination of Barça which aroused many criticisms in Spain. A delicate context for a young player already very media exposed.
Thuram in heroes, Yamal in suffering
The recent elimination of Barça and this kind of provocations are likely to accentuate the pressure on young Talent Blaugrana. Florent Malouda, a former French international, recently warned of the danger of over -media coverage around the young Spaniard, advising him to focus on immediate objectives, starting with the next Clasico against Real Madrid.
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Even if Thuram's attitude on social networks can challenge, it remains harmless. The winners are still right, it is said. And for the moment, Thuram and Inter are in the Champions League final. As for Yamal, he will have plenty of time to take his sporting revenge in the future.
