During an interview given to Vanity FairKylian Mbappé (27 years old) responded to Jordan Bardella, who had tackled the footballer and other athletes calling for a barrier against the RN. “You can be a footballer, an international star, but above all, you are a citizen. We are not disconnected from the world, nor from what our country is going through. People sometimes think that because you have money, because you’re famous, these problems don’t affect you. But it touches me, because I know what it means, and I know what can happen to my country if these people take power. We are citizens. We have the right to give our opinion, like everyone else. Yesterday, the president of the National Rally once again responded to the Madrid star.
“And I know what happens when Kylian Mbappé leaves PSG: the club wins the Champions League! (And maybe a second time soon.) This Wednesday, it was Marine Le Pen’s turn to respond to KM10 on RTL. “Me, when he says that we are not going to win the elections, that reassures me because he left PSG for Real Madrid saying that it was to win the Champions League. In the meantime, PSG has won (…) It can take a position. People who love football are still quite free to know who they want to vote for without being influenced by Mr. Mbappé. Other members of the political party also accused the footballer, such as Julien Odoul. “He has a responsibility since he must be representative of millions of French people. There is a problem with the captain of the France team becoming a political activist who speaks out and uses his platform to give his political opinion. He has the right, like any citizen, to have opinions and preferences. But as a captain, there is still a minimum of reserve to have. Finally, Sébastien Chenu concluded: “Kylian Mbappé wanted to advance on terrain he did not know. He took a little tackle from Jordan Bardella, he must appreciate it with irony and humor.
