Since the start of his career, Kylian Mbappé has been constantly observed. Having become a national symbol after the coronation of the French team at the 2018 World Cup, the former PSG striker began to gradually damage his image in the eyes of the French public. Recently, the episode of the October gathering has added fuel to the fire. Designated as physically unfit to take part in the October deadlines of the French team, the new number 9 of Real Madrid had participated in the Merengues match against Villarreal just before the break (2-0). In addition to this rather surprising situation, the player trained at AS Monaco was recently seen in Stockholm after an evening at a nightclub. A declaration of war for several observers of French football who began to question everything concerning the captain of the Blues. This Saturday, the 25-year-old striker was able to count on the strange support of another La Liga striker. Indeed, questioned by El PaísBorja Iglesias stepped up to defend his Madrid counterpart. The Spanish striker did not comment on the Frenchman’s recent escapades, but preferred to return to the social commitment of the Bondynois who had called for voting against the extremes during the last legislative elections in France:
“ You have to take a lot of risks. Normally, no matter who you are, everyone respects you, but sometimes that doesn’t happen. There are behaviors that tend to be racist and many dynamics that are established in ways that sometimes we are not even aware of. You know that there are certain attitudes and thoughts that are that way because they have always been that way and the truth is that they need to be changed. What Vinicius often refers to is situations being normalized in football stadiums that shouldn’t be. It is important to talk about them and report them. This way they can be detected and modified. It’s not because you’re a footballer that you can’t have an opinion. What happens is that we have more responsibilities, because we have greater social reach. I understand that some people don’t want to do it, but there are things that influence me as a human being and, for me, that is more important than my profession. Let’s talk about Kylian Mbappé. When he took a stand against the far right, he knew the repercussions it would have. He is privileged. If he takes such a clear position, let’s at least listen to him with respect. He has nothing to gain by doing so. I want to defend principles such as respect, equality and avoiding abuse of power and hatred. I fear the extreme right because it has no limits. I don’t like that she doesn’t respect certain social values or human rights. I want those who vote to think not only of themselves, but also of their community and those who are suffering. »
