The day after Marcus Thuram’s position on the next legislative elections in France, Kylian Mbappé spoke this Sunday on the subject, at a press conference before the Blues match: “We are at a crucial moment in the history of the country. You have to know how to sort things out and see your priorities. We are citizens above all, we must not be disconnected from the world. We are in an unprecedented situation. I want to address all the French people and the young generation in particular. We see that the extremes are at the gates of power. We have the possibility to change everything. »
“He gave his opinion and I side with him”
Kylian Mbappé regarding Marcus Thuram’s speaking
“I hope my voice will carry as much as possible. We need to identify with values of tolerance, respect, diversity. Every voice counts. I hope we will make the right choice and that we will be proud to still wear this jersey on the 7th (July) » he added, confident “share the same values as Marcus”. ” I’m with him. For me, he didn’t go too far. We are in a country where there is freedom of expression. He gave his opinion and I side with him. Of course tomorrow’s match is very important but there is a situation which is even more important. This did not prevent us from preparing well for tomorrow’s match. Of course it’s a different situation but we are great players and we have to adapt. »
Deschamps took a stand in 1996
Shortly after the captain of the Blues, it was Didier Deschamps’ turn to be questioned on the subject of politics. The coach did not want “comment on what the players say”, nor publicly express his opinion. When he was reminded that he had declared in 1996, when he himself was the captain of the selection, “as usual, Le Pen talks nonsense” after the founder of the National Front had criticized the players of the French team who did not sing the Marseillaise, Deschamps retorted: “I was waiting for that one… At that moment, it was a person who had allowed himself to attack the players head-on. I did it because we were attacking the players, I was captain and it wasn’t possible. We are united and we will do everything to stay that way. »
