At a press conference, the captain of the France team took a very strong position in the face of the rise of extremes.
09:00 – The FFF press release before Mbappé speaks
The president of the French Football Federation, Philippe Diallo, had a telephone conversation with the captain of the French team Kylian Mbappé and vice-captain Antoine Griezmann before the captain’s position. A few minutes after the phone call, a press release in which the body encouraged citizens to vote while recalling its duty of neutrality was published.
06/16/24 – 5:56 p.m. – Deschamps’ last words on the political context
END OF LIVE. “We represent everything that is diversity, union, diversity, solidarity, everything we can. I am disconnected. If you attack me head-on, I will answer you. We are united, we will do everything to stay that way. I am a coach, I have a position that I have always had. I know what is happening in our country” explained Didier Deschamps again.
06/16/24 – 5:45 p.m. – Finally a question about football
“The first match is very important, not decisive. Starting with a victory, there is nothing better, it puts you in a good position, even if Austria thinks the same. Negotiating this first match well, that would put us in a good position But there is not a single truth, look at Argentina (…) Austria has this strength, they use verticality well in the game. You will have to be ready to obtain the result you want. ‘we want.”
06/16/24 – 5:35 p.m. – Deschamps: “There is a civic duty, it is important”
“There are discussions around politics, on a personal level, I can only follow what seems most important to me. There is a civic duty for French citizens, it is important” finally concluded Didier Deschamps.
06/16/24 – 5:30 p.m. – Deschamps: “Everyone has their own analysis”
“Everyone has their own analysis. No matter what anyone says, there will be different opinions. They are footballers but they are French citizens and they are not outside the situation that France is experiencing. He there is no advice to give, there is the freedom to say things with their words, their sensitivity. I have a lot to manage with tomorrow’s match” explained the coach of the France team. .
06/16/24 – 5:23 p.m. – Mbappé: “you must not be disconnected”
“Tomorrow’s match is important, but a situation is more important than tomorrow’s match. We have prepared for it as best as possible. We must not be disconnected from the world and tomorrow we will be there to defend the colors of our country. It’s a different situation and we have to adapt.”
06/16/24 – 5:22 p.m. – Mbappé shares Thuram’s message
“I share the same values as Marcus. I am with him, he did not go too far. We are still in a country which has freedom of expression. He gave his opinion, I side with him” launched the captain of the Blues.
06/16/24 – 5:20 p.m. – Mbappé blocks the far right (2/2)
“I want to address the French people. We are a generation that can make a difference. The extremes are at the gates of power, we have the opportunity to choose the future of our country. I call on all young people to go vote, to realize the importance of the situation I hope that my voice will carry as much as possible. I trust all French people, every vote counts. I hope that we will still be proud to carry this. jersey on July 7.”
06/16/24 – 5:19 p.m. – Mbappé blocks the far right (1/2)
“We are at a crucial moment in the history of our country, an unprecedented situation. We must know how to put things into perspective and have a sense of our priorities. We are citizens, we must not be disconnected from the world that surrounds us. surrounds. We know that we are in an important situation for our country, an unprecedented situation.”
06/16/24 – 10:08 – The Euro program this Sunday with three new matches
After Spain’s big victory against Croatia (3-0) then the success of the Italian title holder against Albania on Saturday evening (2-1), two other favorites, the Netherlands and England , enter the fray this Sunday during a day once again marked by three meetings.
- At 3 p.m., the Netherlands, the Blues’ main rival in their group, open the ball against Poland in Hamburg.
- At 6 p.m., Denmark faces Slovenia in Stuttgart.
- Finally at 9 p.m., England challenges Serbia in Gelsenkirchen.
06/16/24 – 10:05 – Bajrami scored the fastest goal in Euro history on Saturday evening
Taking advantage of a gross error from Federico Dimarco, Nedim Bajrami opened the scoring after just 23 seconds of play on Saturday evening during the Italy-Albania match. If the Italians came back and then took the advantage in the 16th minute to win 2-1, the Albanian made history by scoring the fastest goal in the history of a Euro. The previous record dated from 2004 during the Euro in Portugal. Russian Dmitri Kirichenko opened the scoring after 76 seconds of play against Greece. The Italians will perhaps have noted that the final winner of this 2004 edition was Greece, a sign that a missed start can have happy consequences.
