It took just one clever formula to put everyone back on track. Faced with the rise of the National Rally, at the gates of power in France, Marcus Thuram gave a firm and unambiguous speech. “We have to fight every day so that it does not happen again, so that the RN does not pass”, urged the Blues center forward this Saturday, June 15, at a press conference.
The Inter Milan striker is the first player from the French team to take a strong position against the far right, after his favorable results in the last European elections, followed by the dissolution of the National Assembly. Since their arrival in Paderborn on Wednesday, the Blues have been surveyed every day on the political situation in France. Until now, they had kicked first. “I didn’t come to talk about that, but about football,” had dodged Dayot Upamecano. “We said we were trying to keep all our focus on football, that we weren’t talking about politics,” Kingsley Coman said.
” The situation is serious “
Accustomed to getting involved in societal issues, this generation could hardly remain silent in the face of the political crisis in France. Ousmane Dembélé was the first player to open a path on Thursday by calling for people to go to the polls during the legislative elections. “The alarm bells have been raised. We must all mobilize together to vote.” declared the PSG striker. A line taken up on Friday by Olivier Giroud and Benjamin Pavard.
The top scorer of the French team and the defender of Inter had relayed the call to vote, while being careful not to give any indication on their “political trends” Or “to judge people”. “It’s something that affects us,” assured Benjamin Pavard. Marcus Thuram, his teammate at Inter Milan, was more specific. “Sunday, after the match against Canada, we were all shocked in the locker room, revealed the former Guingamp striker. The situation is sad, it is very serious. It is not enough to say that we must go and vote. »
It is no coincidence that he is the first Blue to make such strong and clear remarks. In 2020, he reproduced the knee on the ground after a goal with Borussia Mönchengladbach, in tribute to George Floyd, this American victim of police violence. He recently showed his support for the victims of the Rafah bombings. Above all, he continues the family lineage. His father, Lilian, 142 caps for the French team, spoke out against Jean-Marie Le Pen in 2006 and established himself as a figure in the fight against racism. “My father doesn’t encourage me to do anything except be a well-behaved boy. Having had conversations with him, I feel responsible for keeping these kinds of messages. »
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He had no difficulty asserting his position on issues that he “mastery”. Within the Blues, Kylian Mbappé, Jules Koundé or Aurélien Tchouaméni do not fear the exercise either. “I have no doubt that everyone shares my vision of things in the French team, assured Marcus Thuram. Other people may think it and not say it because they are modest about these issues. »
