What reception was given to Lucas Chevalier when he arrived at Clairefontaine last Monday? This question deserves to be asked after the controversy surrounding the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper last Sunday. As a reminder, Chevalier was accused of having liked a publication on Instagram favorable to National Rally. A case which forced the former LOSC resident to come out of silence to deny any political link with the far-right party.
But the damage was done. And with a multicultural French team, could this affair create turmoil within Didier Deschamps’ group? Present this afternoon at a press conference on the eve of the match against Ukraine, Kylian Mbappé was logically invited to react to this controversy. But the captain of the Blues did not give any food for thought to the press. “I didn’t see the extra-sport guy, I didn’t know so I didn’t talk about it with him. I can talk to him about it afterwards. There is no problem »he confided.
“We’re not going to look at what you can do, but at what you don’t do.”
Mbappé was then treated to a double dose of Chevalier. Having passed through Paris Saint-Germain after hatching in Monaco, the Bondynois knows better than anyone what it is like to move from a less publicized club to an environment where every move is scrutinized. The Real Madrid player is therefore not surprised by the problems encountered by Gianluigi Donnarumma’s successor in the capital. But he assures that the ex-Lille player has the qualities to win among the Rouge et Bleu.
“On the pitch, it’s normal, he arrives at PSG, it’s the biggest club in France, one of the best in Europe. We’re not going to look at what you can do, but at what you don’t do. He had some mistakes along the way which are normal when you are at PSG, he just needs to understand which club he is in. He will acclimatize. His club, his coach, his teammates trust him. I’m not worried about him, PSG is the step above for him. he will get through this, he has the qualities to do so”. The interested party will appreciate it.
