In a long interview given to Vanity Fair and made during the American tour of the Blues in March, Kylian Mbappé reaffirmed his opposition to the National Rally as he had already expressed it during the 2024 legislative elections. The captain of the French team said he was worried about a possible victory of the far right during the 2027 presidential elections.
“It touches me, I know what it means and what consequences it can have for my country when people like them take control”confided the Real Madrid striker, who said he was fighting “the idea that a footballer should just play and keep quiet“. This outing immediately provoked an outcry from the far right, since Jordan Bardella, Marine Le Pen and Julien Odoul publicly attacked him.
“Kylian is a footballer but also a citizen”
In the wake of the announcement of its list to TF1 this Thursday, Didier Deschamps was invited to comment on his player’s political position. “Do I regret that people believe that Mbappé does not have the right to give his opinion? I smell like a hot potatosmiled DD. When he speaks on the pitch, that’s where he’s perfect. I’m not going to judge the players. There is freedom of expression, and it is valid for you, and for my players. I’m not going to tell them not to talk.»
“They know very well that there are sensitive subjects. But if they don’t speak, we wonder why they don’t speak. And if they speak, we wonder why they speak… There will be pros and cons. Kylian is a footballer but also a citizen. They have the right to feel concerned. I will never talk (about these subjects) because I believe that… But I’m not saying that you have to do like me. Everyone has their freedom, that leads to debates, but the reproach is there, whether they speak or not. The only judgment I make is in relation to what they have to do on the ground.
