Thuram's sunglasses are the symbol of Inter's Serie A victory

On Sunday afternoon, after the 2-0 victory against Torino, Inter players finally celebrated the Scudetto with a parade in the city center of Milan that lasted several hours: unusual picturesque scenes were not lacking, starting from the controversial sign displayed by Denzel Dumfries, passing through the flashy sunglasses worn by Marcus Thuram. The French striker has never hidden his passion for sunglasses: on every National break occasion, Thuram and his teammate Koundé catch the eye of journalists and photographers on the Clairefontaine catwalk with models of glasses that infinitely suit them. However, this time, Thuram couldn't keep the accessory he was going to wear for the special occasion hidden. He decided to spoil it in an Instagram live last week, in the company of Zhang, Çalhanoglu, Di Marco, and Lautaro Martìnez just a few hours after the victory in the derby that arithmetically sealed the championship win. Thuram's style has also influenced Francesco Acerbi: the defender also wore a pair of Oakley Kato to make the celebrations, if possible, even more memorable.

More and more footballers are paying particular attention to sunglasses. Think of Endrick. The 2005-born player showed up at the Palmeiras title presentation wearing a pair of X Model Romeo, the famous Oakleys also worn by Michael Jordan on several occasions during his career with the Chicago Bulls. On the contrary, Camavinga's Nike glasses at the end of 2023 ended up in controversy that hit the Real Madrid locker room. In fact, the "tradition" of celebrating wearing glasses originates from basketball - more precisely from the so-called trend of Champagne Goggles, popularized by Ray Allen, who in 2013 brought a model of white, red, and gold Oakleys into the locker room to recall the social colors of the Miami Heat. Despite the similarity between the trend launched in 2013 and the one ten years later, it is important to emphasize that the Champagne Goggles were introduced to protect the eyes at the moment of opening champagne bottles.

On the contrary, Dumfries and Acerbi wore glasses without a specific purpose, but simply for joviality, accentuating the playful spirit that prevailed in the Inter locker room this season, born from a serenity of mind, brotherhood, and a confidence in their abilities instilled by Simone Inzaghi. Despite Thuram not being the true Scudetto man for Inter this season (Lautaro Martínez and Hakan Çalhanoglu have offered a significantly greater contribution to the team), he has been the face both for the Nerazzurri and Nike. A very important athlete for the Swoosh who found in the Frenchman the right personality to advertise a very specific aesthetic, just look at the Air Force 1 Low OFF-WHITE ICA worn during the parade or the new Nike Air Max Mercurial TN.