Kylian Mbappé may have finished top scorer in the Champions League and La Liga, but the season was complicated for the former Parisian. Both collectively, Real having been left with another blank season, and individually.
Because if the Merengue striker panicked the scorers, ending the season with 42 goals in 44 matches, he alienated the Madrid supporters. The fault is his attitude, both on and off the field. Enough to earn him severe criticism. A situation that is difficult to understand for Michel Platini, who finds people too harsh on him.
“Kylian is doing his job completely, he has evolved in his game, he is less of a player, more of a scorer and director, he said. He has been top scorer in Spain for two years with Real. We are very hard on Kylian but we are more concerned with his positions off the pitch than on the pitch. The atmosphere was more complicated. »
To this end, Michel Platini believes that the Bondynois should be careful not to express himself on politics when he is with the French team. “He is right to take them when he is not with the armband, nor with the jersey of the France team, he explained. If he is in Madrid or elsewhere, he can take a political stand but with the armband and the jersey of the France team, you play for all French people. It’s difficult to take a position. »
The example of Messi or Ronaldo
Kylian Mbappé recently returned to the columns of Vanity Fair on his positions against the extremes while the Blues were at Euro 2024. “People sometimes think that because you have money, because you’re famous, these problems don’t affect you, he notably indicated in response to Jordan Bardella, president of the National Rally who does not consider him legitimate to give his opinion. 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. »
“He can take a stand, quite the contrary. It’s good if intelligent people take a stand on the facts of society. Footballers are not necessarily idiots, there are some who are a little intelligent all the same, continued Michel Platini. I would tell him that the situation, the communication or the social networks mean that he should take a little inspiration from what Zidane, Messi or Ronaldo have done, who don’t take a position on much of anything. As soon as you take a stand, you’re going to get angry with half the Earth. You have to be careful and try to speak without saying anything. »
