“We are in a crucial moment in the history of our country, an unprecedented situation. We must 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 on the threshold of power, we have the opportunity to choose the future of our country. I call on all young people to go and vote, to become aware of the importance of the situation. I hope that my voice will carry as much as possible. I trust all French people, every vote counts. I hope that we will still be proud to wear this jersey on July 7th.”On Sunday, it was Kylian Mbappé’s turn to speak about the political situation in France.
Before him, Ousmane Dembélé and Marcus Thuram had already been questioned about their position on the results of the European and upcoming legislative elections, and it was Lilian’s son who was the most outspoken, clearly calling for a blockade against the RN. Strong positions, authorized by the staff of the Blues as well as by the FFF, who did not transmit any instructions preventing the players from expressing their opinion on the subject.
No problem internally
This is the first time that the country’s political situation has become such a hot topic during a sports competition, and inevitably, there is a risk that this could disrupt the competition. Not necessarily internally, since the group seems very united, and above all, already has a lot of certainties on the sporting level. The current situation and everyone’s demands could even bring the players even closer together and strengthen this team spirit. On the other hand, these positions could also cost the Blues dearly in the event of poor results.
A quick glance at social media actually shows that many supporters of the Blues did not appreciate the various media releases of the last few days, in particular those of Marcus Thuram and Kylian Mbappé, who called for a position against the extremes. Clearly, part of the RN electorate was annoyed by the French players’ desire to talk about a subject that is very rarely invited to press conferences, and many criticize them for this inevitable mix of sport and politics. It is therefore unfortunately likely that part of the country is expecting a poor performance from Kylian Mbappé and his gang with a knife between their teeth…
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