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Jules Koundé, here on May 29, 2024, calls for a blockade against the RN on July 7, 2024.
FOOTBALL – Man of the match and commitment. The defender of the French team Jules Koundé called this Monday July 1st to “ to block the far right and the National Rally” during the second round of legislative elections on July 7.
“It will be important to act as a barrier. This is not a party that will lead our country towards more freedom and living together.”declared the FC Barcelona player at a press conference following the Blues’ qualification for the quarter-finals of Euro-2024.
“I was disappointed to see the direction our country is taking (after the first round, editor’s note) with great support for a party that is against our values, our values of living together, of respect and that wants to divide the French. But there is a second round, nothing is decided and we still have to go and find the people who did not vote.”said the man who was elected man of the match against Belgium, the day after the first round of the legislative elections dominated by the RN.
The Blues are becoming less and less committed
Since their arrival in Germany to play in Euro 2024, French players have been systematically questioned about the elections and a possible victory for the far-right party.
Before Koundé, Marcus Thuram had asked “ to fight so that the RN does not pass” while the captain of the Blues Kylian Mbappé and the midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni had positioned themselves against “ the extremes “.
The other Blues questioned on the subject were content to call for a vote while Adrien Rabiot stood out by estimating that the group should not be “ parasitized » by the question of the legislative elections and that it would be “ GOOD ” of the “ leave a little aside »while also calling for a vote because “ the future ” from the country “ is in play “.
The president of the French Football Federation (FFF), Philippe Diallo, had explained to him that he guaranteed “ “Freedom of expression for players” on the subject of early legislative elections, while ensuring the “ neutrality » of his instance.
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