The Nerazzurri forward: ‘It was a special atmosphere against Roma. I took the time to savor the celebration.’ And then that anecdote about Messi’s boots…
‘I chose Inter because it was a feeling I had inside. 2 years earlier I was supposed to move to Inter, but I got an injury. It hurt a lot because I had already imagined myself wearing the ‘Nerazzurri‘ shirt and playing at San Siro.
Two years later, that feeling remained, and I wanted to come here.’ Marcus Thuram, Inter’s forward, spoke like this to the Dazn microphones: ‘Dimarco was the first to welcomed me, told me he had been waiting for me for 2 years. Ausilio had seen me as a number 9 already 2 years ago, which means he knows me very well as a player, and this helped me make the choice, but having played in other positions helped me become the number 9 I am today.’
The goal against Roma is the one I enjoyed the most.
Regarding his well known celebration with hands to the ears, Thuram said: ‘When I scored with Fiorentina, I did it because in every match at San Siro, you hear an incredible noise.’
Speaking of celebrations, the Inter forward revisits a recent goal, the one that secured victory against Roma: ‘Perhaps of all the goals I’ve scored, the one I enjoyed the most was against Roma. It was a special atmosphere. I took the time to savor the celebration.’
An anecdote about Messi
Finally, an anecdote about Messi, who was his fathers teammate at Barcelona: ‘I was 10 years old, one day I went to practice and had forgotten my shoes. Messi was young, around 19-20 years old. I wanted to go on the field with the other kids. But I didn’t have shoes, and Messi’s were the closest to my size: I wore size 38, and he had size 40-41. So, he gave me his shoes.”
“After playing with them, and after training, he said, ‘Keep them, you can take them home.’ But being 10 years old, I don’t realize well who he was. I know he was a Barcelona player, but I don’t yet understand how great Messi is. The next day, I gave his shoes to a friend without thinking too much. Every day, I regret that choice…”
