Passing through Cameroon for the holidays, Kylian Mbappé granted an interview to The New Ivorian Channel in which he spoke of the scourge that still plagues the world of football: racism. The Paris Saint-Germain striker urged the players to get more involved in the fight against discrimination, mentioning in passing the Vinicius Junior affair, which had seen the Brazilian left winger be the subject of mockery and insults against him during the match of La Liga Real Madrid-Valencia. For the former Monegasque, the case of Auriverde would only be the tree that hides the forest.
“We must not wait for it to affect us personally”
“I think we, the players, have to do more, first suggested the tricolor world champion. We have taken a first step which is to no longer accept this kind of thing, but I think we will have to discuss with the authorities, with everyone, to find the best formula. I don’t have the magic recipe, otherwise I would give it away. But I think that in 2023, it’s still inconceivable that things like this could happen, he estimated.
And the Bondynois to add: “We must not wait for it to affect us personally to act. The latest is Vinicius, but there are many other players who are less publicized than him, and who have suffered racism on the pitch. It’s way too much. We must not leave the door open to this kind of behavior any longer.
