Marcus Thuram hilariously took aim at Kylian Mbappe, claiming that his France teammate looks like ‘a ninja turtle’.
The duo are with Les Bleus as they prepare for their Euro 2024 kick-off on Monday when they will take on Austria, live on talkSPORT.
While Didier Deschamps’ side know the seriousness of thriving on the European stage, it’s clear that the spirit is good in the France camp.
That’s despite Mbappe and Kingsley Coman missing training earlier this week as a result of a flu.
Inter Milan star Thuram was on media duty and speaking to the press ahead of the Austria match when a journalist mistakenly called him ‘Kylian’.
Responding to the reporter, Thuram joked: “Kylian? I’m more handsome than Kylian. I don’t look like a ninja turtle.”
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He then flashed a big smile to the media to make sure that they knew he was joking about his big-name teammate.
Thuram has enjoyed a wonderful season for Inter, scoring 15 goals and offering 14 assists in 35 games for the Italian giants.
After moving to the San Siro on a free transfer last summer, Thuram has showed that he’s more than capable of starring for France alongside their talisman.
Mbappe is arguably the biggest star attraction at this summer’s Euro 2024 after completing his eagerly-anticipated move to Real Madrid.
But before taking to the Santiago Bernabeu, the former Paris Saint-Germain star will be hoping to guide France to glory in Germany.
It’s been 20 years since France last tasted success in the European Championship, something that they’ll be hoping to put right this summer.
If they’re to do so, they’ll need to overcome Austria, Poland and the Netherlands in Group D.
They’ll also be hoping to win the group in order to secure a kinder route through the tournament.
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