SUMMARY
- Recently, Kylian Mbappe once again got linked with the Ninja Turtle meme.
- Previously, Marcus Thuram turned down a gift from Lionel Messi.
The Inter-Milan jersey that Marcus Thuram was wearing was a center of attraction for the Inter-Milan team, and fans enjoyed it. Kylian Mbappe, his teammate from France, was also involved in the mix. In their 2-1 Serie A victory over Genoa on March 6, the Nerazzurri took a 15-point lead in the standings. They donned the unique shirt for the particular match.
After recovering from his injury, Thuram shared a photo of himself on Instagram wearing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle X Inter Milan jersey, tagging Mbappe in the turtle photo. The Paris Saint-Germain player laughed it off and reacted with a gif of himself looking “shocked.” Several memes have been created based on the long-running joke that Mbappe resembles Donatello from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
This is jokes 😭😭 Thuram tagged Mbappe on the turtle sponsor on Inter Milan’s special kit… look at Mbappe’s reply 🤣🐢 pic.twitter.com/6nRbNCQ74W
— Rising Ballers (@RisingBallers_) March 5, 2024
Kylian Mbappe has been one of the best players for the past 5 years in soccer and keeps on developing as each game passes by. Thuram and Mbappe know each other well, as they represent the same nation, France. This was just a light-hearted joke between the two soccer players on social media.
Marcus Thuram reveals he turned down a gift from soccer star Lionel Messi
Marcus Thuram, a star of Inter Milan, recently spoke with DAZN Italia, an Italian news site. Thuram talked candidly about his worst regret to date throughout the conversation. Marcus, the legendary French soccer player Lillian Thuram’s son, recalled going to his father’s training session at FC Barcelona’s training facility.
Marcus Thuram: “When I was 10 I went to see my father’s training session in Barcelona and I didn’t have boots. Messi was young, and after training I wanted to go to the pitch with the other children to play. Leo was wearing almost the same shoes size as me. Messi lent me his… pic.twitter.com/6WvWXXwjnA
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) November 16, 2023
He said, “When I was 10 I went to see my father’s training session in Barcelona and I didn’t have boots. Messi was young, and after training, I wanted to go to the pitch with the other children to play.” Thuram disclosed that Messi, who previously shared the same boot size as him, handed the Inter Milan player his boots. Thuram had no idea that Messi would grow up to be the world-renowned soccer player that he is today.
Thuram acknowledged that the next day, not knowing Messi at the time, he gave the Argentine star’s boots to a friend. The former Monchengladbach player said that he still feels bad about giving away Messi’s boots. In the 2022 World Cup final, his father faced off against the Inter Miami star, Messi, with whom he had previously played.
Kylian Mbappe shares his views on the UCL this 2023-24 season
With a brace in a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad on March 6, Kylian Mbappe relentlessly drove Paris Saint-Germain into the Champions League quarterfinals, with his team winning 4-1 on aggregate. After Mbappe informed the team he would depart at the end of the season, coach Luis Enrique cut down on the player’s playing time.
Still trying to figure out how Mbappe scored from here last night 🚀🤯 pic.twitter.com/l4eTV7ckUq
— MC (@MbappeCentral) March 6, 2024
However, the captain of France has shown he is essential to PSG’s chances of winning the championship for the first time. He also shared his views on the UCL for the 2023–24 season. “We knew right away that we couldn’t go to sleep,” Mbappé said. “If they had opened the scoring, they would have pushed on with their fans’ backing. We had to dampen their hopes early on. That’s what we did, and we’re very happy to be back in the quarterfinals.”
It remains to be seen how PSG and Kylian Mbappe perform in the remainder of the UEFA Champions League, as a lot of pressure will be on them to win it. PSG fans will be hoping that this year will finally be their first-ever UCL victory in the decorated tournament.