Inter Milan defender Benjamin Pavard feels teammate Marcus Thuram is “crazy” and says he “doesn’t know how Nicolo Barella does it.”
The Frenchman spoke to UEFA’s official YouTube channel. He gave his thoughts on his Inter teammates, also calling Nerazzurri captain Lautaro Martinez a “bull.”
French international defender Benjamin Pavard joined Inter Milan in the summer of 2023.
And since then, the former Bayern Munich and Stuttgart defender has fit in well.
Pavard has been an important player on the pitch for Inter. He has the ideal profile to play on the right of the Nerazzurri’s back three.
But off it as well, Pavard has integrated well with his teammates at the San Siro.
Inter Defender Pavard: “Thuram Is Crazy, I Don’t Know How Barella Does It”
Pavard said of Inter and France teammate Marcus Thuram that “he’s a really crazy guy.”
“I’ll tell you, I swear you should meet him. He’s a great guy.”
Meanwhile, for Nicolo Barella, the word that comes to mind for Pavard is “energy.”
“The guy has too much energy,” he said. “From eight in the morning to eight at night, he never stops.”
“He’s always smiling. He always has a lot of energy.”
“I don’t know how he does it,” Pavard said. “Sometimes you arrive in the morning, and you’re still tired, calm. But not him, he never stops.”
For Mkhitaryan, the word is “intelligent.”
“He’s very intelligent. On the pitch, he’s a better player than average, but you don’t realize that.”
“For me he’s an example,” Pavard said of Mkhitaryan. “Because he’s professional, he’s fantastic, and he’s also a great guy.”
Pavard then called Hakana Calhanoglu “the team DJ.”
“When I first came into the dressing room, there was music,” he said. “He can play French, German, English, Turkish music, everything.”
“Mkhitaryan, intelligent. He’s very intelligent. On the pitch he’s a better player than average, but you don’t realise that. For me he’s an example because he’s professional, he’s fantastic and he’s also a good guy”.
And Alessandro Bastoni is “relaxed” according to Pavard. “He’s a very calm person, and above all a great player.”
He said that Bastoni “is humble, and he works hard.”
Meanwhile, Mehdi Taremi is “kind” according to Pavard. “He has a kind face, he’s always polite to everyone.”
And Yann Sommer is “a model” in the view of Pavard.
“He posts so many photos on Instagram! I spent six months with him at Bayern, he’s a calm guy. He likes to post photos, and when he does he always fixes his hair first.”
Pavard then called Yann Bisseck “cheerful.”
“He’s always smiling,” the 29-year-old said of his teammate. “He has a real zest for life, he’s a very nice guy.”
Lastly, Pavard called Inter captain Lautaro Martinez “a bull.”
“He’s a bull on the pitch, the way he runs.”
“He’s physically well-built,” Pavard added of Martinez. “His nickname suits him well.”
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