Marcus Thuram doesn바카라t feel burdened by his father바카라s legacy for France. Lilian Thuram was part of France바카라s first World Cup title in 1998 and scored twice in the semifinals to lead Les Blues into the final against Brazil. Marcus Thuram made his World Cup debut on Tuesday in France바카라s 4-1 victory over Australia. (More Football News)
바카라It바카라s no problem for me talking about him,바카라 the 25-year-old said Thursday. 바카라I바카라m proud of him.바카라
He was approaching his first birthday when his father scored the only two international goals of his career in the 1998 semifinals, a 2-1 win over Croatia. Lilian Thuram was also part of the defense that beat Brazil 3-0 in the final.
Two years later, the elder Thuram won the European Championship and also reached the 2006 World Cup final. He holds the France record with 142 national appearances. Lilian Thuram also won two Italian league titles with Juventus, as well as the UEFA Cup with Parma, where his son was born in 1997.
It바카라s given Marcus Thuram huge steps to follow in, but he isn바카라t concerned by comparisons in his first World Cup.
바카라I don바카라t put myself under this kind of pressure. I바카라m very happy to be here,바카라 he said. 바카라Maybe when I look back over my career I바카라ll think about it.바카라
His father is not putting him under any pressure, either.
바카라He hasn바카라t told me to score twice in a (World Cup) semifinals,바카라 Marcus Thuram joked. 바카라But he told me to gain as much experience as I can here and to enjoy the moment.바카라
He did need his father바카라s advice last season when Marcus Thuram lost his form and scored only three goals in 21 games for Borussia Moenchengladbach in the German Bundesliga.
바카라I had to make sure that my dreams didn바카라t fade away. I spoke a lot to my dad then,바카라 the striker said. 바카라I바카라ve worked very hard on the mental aspect of my game. I바카라m playing in a more central role now as a number nine, and that바카라s made things easier for me.바카라
He바카라s scored 10 league goals in 13 games this season and is eager for his first international goal.
바카라I know I have a responsibility to score goals and I like that,바카라 he said.
France plays Denmark on Saturday.
