Football took second place this Sunday during the French team’s pre-match press conference. However, this Monday at 9pm against Austria, the Blues – placed in a fairly tough Group D – will indeed make their debut in this Euro 2024. Yes, but given the French political context and the dissolution of the National Assembly announced by the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, questions quickly turned to the national context. After Marcus Thuram’s notable position, Kylian Mbappé, captain of the Blues, then followed suit.
“We are at a crucial moment in the history of our country, an unprecedented situation. We need to know how to put things into perspective and have a sense of our priorities. We are citizens, we must not be disconnected from the world around us. We know that we are in an important situation for our country, an unprecedented situation. I want to address the French people. We are a generation that can make a difference. The extremes are at the gates of power, we have the opportunity to choose the future of our country. I call on all young people to go vote, to realize the importance of the situation. I hope my voice will carry as much as possible. I trust all French people, every voice counts. I hope we will still be proud to wear this jersey on July 7”the former Parisian striker first said.
Mbappé validates Thuram’s position against the RN!
Relaunched on the comments made this Saturday by his internal teammate, the new Real Madrid player also had strong words. “I share the same values as Marcus, he didn’t go too far, we are in a country with freedom of expression, he gave his opinion and I side with him. I want to be proud to represent my country, it is more important than tomorrow’s match because the country is in a complicated situation. You have a sense of priorities. Tomorrow’s match is important, but a situation is more important than tomorrow’s match. We prepared for it as best we could. We must not be disconnected from the world and tomorrow we will be there to defend the colours of our country. It’s a different situation and we have to adapt.”assured the French international. Questioned, moreover, on a possible upcoming statement from the players of the French team, Mbappé then assured that the current political context left no one indifferent within the tricolor locker room.
However, and as a good captain, the top scorer in PSG’s history wanted to set the record straight. “As a team, we thought about doing something. We discussed a lot about the message we could give. This helps protect the youngest. It’s difficult to come and express yourself here in front of journalists, to give a position on an area that they don’t understand. We also want to protect these guys, so they don’t give the impression that they don’t care. Nobody gives a damn on the team. The goal is to protect all the players and the French team.. And to conclude: “Kylian Mbappé is against extremes, entities that divide. We have the opportunity to choose the future of our country. We must not hide, but when it concerns our country, it is important. I am for ideas that unite.”One thing is certain, if the leader of the French attack will necessarily be keen to carry his team forward, this Monday, against Austria, his priorities were, for the moment, elsewhere…
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