Marcus Thuram’s 'Jealous' Reaction to Lautaro Martinez Embracing Lionel Messi Goes Viral

• Marcus Thuram poked fun at his teammate, Lautaro Martinez, for the way he showed affection to Lionel Messi
• Thuram and Martinez have formed a formidable partnership up front in the Serie A at Italian giants, Inter Milan
• The two are currently representing their respective nations at the European Championship and the Copa America

Inter Milan forward, Marcus Thuram, recently left fans in stitches after sarcastically expressing ‘jealousy’ at how Lautaro Martinez was showing affection to Lionel Messi.

The Argentine duo are currently in the United States as they hope to replicate La Albiceleste’s success in the Copa America and win a third consecutive international trophy.

Similarly, Thuram is also on international duty with France, who are into the last 16 of the 2024 European Championship.

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Thuram ‘calls out’ Martinez for Messi hug

Thuram and Martinez are teammates with Inter in the Serie A, and their lethal partnership in attack helped the Nerazzuri win the Italian title for the 20th time.

It was the first time the son of former Juventus star, Lillian Thuram, won the Serie A after making the move from Borussia Monchengladbach in the summer of 2022/23.

According to Transfermarkt, the Frenchman scored an impressive 15 goals and provided 14 assists across all competitions in his debut campaign in Italy.

Martinez also had a stellar season for his club, netting 27 goals and providing seven assists in 44 appearances.

Off the pitch, the Inter duo has a solid relationship, and this was evident from how Thuram reacted to seeing Martinez alongside Messi.

Under a photo of Martinez and Inter Miami star Messi, Martinez commented, 'You never hugged me this much', accompanied by sad face emojis.

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The Frenchman’s comment alone garnered more than 12,000 likes from fans, who saw the funny side to the situation.

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At the Copa America, Martinez has kept up his goal-scoring form, netting the winner for the Argentines against Chile on Wednesday, June 26.

The Inter striker came on as a substitute, making an instant impact in the 17 minutes he was on the pitch. He also netted from the bench in the 2-0 win over Canada.

Two wins from two games proved enough to see Lionel Scaloni’s side advance to the quarter-finals of the competition with one group-stage game to spare.

Emi Martinez taunts Chile fans

Sports Brief also previously reported on Argentina goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez’s antics during the Copa America game against Chile.

After his namesake, Martinez’s 88th-minute goal, the Aston Villa goalkeeper turned around and goaded Chilean fans seated at his back.