Marcus Thuram sends heartfelt message to 'best uncle' Thierry Henry after firing Inter to Serie A title with derby winner against Christian Pulisic's AC Milan

The French forward scored the second goal of his team - which proved to be decisive - in Inter's 2-1 win over rivals AC Milan in the Milan derby on Monday. The three points helped the Nerazzurri clinch their 20th Scudetto win with five games to go in the current season.

After contributing to his team's title triumph, Thuram sent a heartfelt message to his father Lilian's former France team-mate and CBS Sports pundit Thierry Henry, as he called the French legend his 'best uncle.'

Speaking to CBS Sports after the Milan derby, the striker said, "I’d like to thank Thierry Henry - maybe he’s going to see this - for all the advice that he gave me, and I hope that this is only the start. He's like my best uncle; he's the uncle who's here for me, to help me in good moments and bad moments. He always tells me the truth; today, I'd like to take the time to thank him because if I'm here, it's because of him."

The newly crowned Italian champions will be next seen in action on Saturday as they host Torino in a Serie A clash.