A double from French striker Marcus Thuram handed Inter Milan a comfortable 2-0 Champions League win over Dutch giants Ajax Wednesday, last year`s runners-up getting their European campaign off to a dominant start. The 28-year-old Thuram was the difference between the two sides, the Ajax defence struggling to cope with his pace or imposing physical presence at set-pieces. 

"He is so strong. He`s a fantastic player when you see how well he holds the ball up," said Inter`s Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij, paying tribute to Thuram. "An intelligent player, technically good. He can even head the ball," joked De Vrij, with both of Thuram`s goals coming from headed corners. It was a cagey opening at a soggy Johan Cruyff Arena, a second-minute strike by Inter`s Federico Dimarco that stung the gloves of the Ajax keeper the only chance of note in the first half hour.