Marcus Thuram Pretends to Be Galatasaray Star Rafael Leão to Escape Fans in Milan

Marcus Thuram Enjoys Time Off in Milan by Pretending to Be Galatasaray's Rafael Leão

Marcus Thuram Claimed to Be Galatasaray's Rafael Leão and Fled on an Electric Scooter

Marcus Thuram was involved in a hilarious scene on the streets of Milan. The Inter Milan striker was recognized by a group of fans while riding an electric scooter and decided to use humor to avoid the attention: he claimed he was Rafael Leão, the Galatasaray forward and former AC Milan player.

THURAM'S PRANK

The incident took place on Via Montenapoleone, one of Milan's most exclusive areas. Thuram was out riding when several fans recognized him and asked who he was.

The French striker's response caught everyone by surprise. With a smile, he claimed to be Rafael Leão, the Portuguese forward who recently left Milan to continue his career with Galatasaray.

The joke made those around him laugh, and Thuram took advantage of the moment to quickly ride away on an electric scooter. Video of the incident began circulating on social media and quickly went viral.

A BREAK WITHOUT THE FRANCE NATIONAL TEAM

The unusual episode took place during the current international break, when Thuram was not called up by France for the first official matches of the new era under Zinedine Zidane.

The Inter striker accepted the manager's decision and said he must continue working to earn his place back with Les Bleus.

"These are decisions, and we have to respect them. There is a new coach, and he wanted to see some new faces. I have to keep working and doing what I'm doing at Inter, hoping I can find my way back into the team," Thuram explained.

While waiting for another opportunity with France, the striker is enjoying some time away from the national team camp and once again showed his unique sense of humor. This time, his improvised transformation into Rafael Leão became one of the most entertaining moments of the international break.

WHAT WAS THE REAL RAFAEL LEÃO DOING DURING THIS INTERNATIONAL BREAK?

Rafael Leão was also making headlines with Portugal. The Galatasaray forward inherited Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic No. 7 shirt after the captain left the national team camp and wore it during Portugal's 4-2 victory over Denmark. Leão played 62 minutes in Copenhagen and explained that wearing the number was special because Cristiano Ronaldo has been his childhood idol.

Leão also featured in two matches during this international break, although he did not score. He played 35 minutes in the 2-1 win over Norway before starting against Denmark. Against the Danes, he recorded two shots and completed the match as Portugal maintained its perfect run in the UEFA Nations League.

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM MARCUS THURAM'S PRANK

He pretended to be Rafael Leão: Thuram joked with fans to avoid being recognized.
He escaped on an electric scooter: The Inter striker used the confusion to quickly get away.
No France call-up: Thuram was left out of the national team during the current international break.+