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Marcus Thuram reveals his ‘mistake’ when Inter played Juventus and little brother Khephren in Serie A. ‘I tried to joke around, but I poked the bear a little too hard. He scored. He never scores!’
The French striker spoke to CBS Sports show Kickin’ It about his family, growing up in football with father Lilian and little brother Khephren.
Both are now in Serie A and faced each other in the Scudetto race when Inter took on Juventus earlier this season in a fiery encounter.
“We are similar in a lot of points,” said Marcus Thuram. “He works hard and is a serious professional. He knows what he wants in life, he likes to have fun, he is everything that can be the best in the world.
“I am his number one fan. He was very competitive towards me and I like that, I love it. Every time we play against each other, I want to see that anger, because it makes me proud.
“I can see it immediately in his eyes, there’s this switch. He’s very competitive, he always wants to win and be number one, but there’s that edge when I’m on the pitch with him.
“I try to joke around, but he is not going for it. Not going for it.”
That was evident when Inter and Juventus played in a 4-3 thriller in Turin on September 13, as the two siblings had very different approaches to the match.
Marcus had scored with a header to put the Nerazzurri 3-2 up at the 76th minute, but Khephren equalised, then Vasilije Adzic won it for Juve in stoppages.
“When we faced each other, I wanted to prove a point that I was the big brother. It didn’t go so well, maybe it was my mistake, I looked at him, but I poked the bear a little too hard. He scored, he never scores,” confessed Marcus with a smile.
“But I’m super proud of him and what he’s achieving. He’s becoming a man now, he has so much potential, I wish him all the best.
“We talk every day, we have a great relationship.”
There is almost a four-year gap between the two Thuram brothers, as Marcus was born in August 1997 and Khephren in March 2001.
What is his dream for the Thuram brothers in this world?
“My dream for us is to express our full potential, to grow as men, with values.
“We are footballers, but at the end of your career, you have to be more than an athlete, you have to have morals and respect, and knowledge of the environment you live in.”
“We complete each other perfectly.” 🇮🇹🤝 pic.twitter.com/2psN6bLnS9
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 5, 2026
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