Barcelona star Lamine Yamal put in two good performances in opposition to Inter over the course of the semi-final, however being the principle protagonist, won’t be saved any photographs regardless of his younger age. Inter ahead Marcus Thuram was the primary in line to take his after the sport.
Curiously, the French ahead was one of many first to commiserate with Lamine Yamal on the pitch, and was seen hugging the teenage ahead after the sport. But by the point he was within the dressing room, Thuram appeared to have misplaced any sympathy for the 17-year-old.
Marcus Thuram mocks Lamine Yamal on social media
After the sport had completed, Thuram posted on his Instagram story an image of him comforting Lamine Yamal, however with the caption ‘on a mission’, accompanied by two laughing faces. The identical phrases had been utilized by the Barcelona man on his personal social media within the lead as much as the tie. Thuram’s publish was then deleted not lengthy after being posted.
Thuram simply posted on his IG story😂 pic.twitter.com/S39waNZB3j
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Pressure from Thuram within the first leg?
Whereas Thuram nonetheless praised Lamine Yamal in his interview following the primary match, he was swift to reject the concept that he was the most effective participant on the earth, declaring that Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele have been forward of him. It was definitely picked up on.
Ig Lamine Yamal: “We have given it our all, this yr it couldn’t be, however we’ll be again… Don’t have doubts about that. Culers, we can’t cease till we carry this membership to the place it deserves to be, on the highest doable. I’ll fulfill my promise and produce it to Barcelona, we received’t… pic.twitter.com/aJc418U4MV
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Lamine Yamal rubbing the French up the incorrect approach?
Final summer time Lamine Yamal didn’t hesitate to return the favour to Adrien Rabiot at Euro 2024 in his personal trend. Rabiot performed down the concept that Lamine Yamal was Spain’s major risk earlier than the semi-final, and after Lamine Yamal scored, rounding Rabiot within the course of, he took to social media to say ‘Checkmate’, posting photographs of the motion. That France facet additionally included Thuram, and maybe there may be some residual edge there that carried into this tie.