Kylian Mbappéforward of the French team, He showed this June 16 his rejection of extremes in politicsin reference to Marine Le Pen’s party (National Rally), and asked his compatriots to vote in the next legislative elections to prevent the extreme right from governing.
«We are at a crucial moment for our country. The Eurocup is important in our career, but we are citizens and we are not disconnected of what is happening in our own country. We are in a unprecedented situation and at an important moment,” he highlighted.
«We are a generation that can make history. We know that the extremes are at the doors of our power. Called everyone to vote, to become aware of the situation. We have the need to identify with our values of respect. I hope we make the right decision,” she said.
Mbappé offered his most committed and political appearance before the media and wanted to address especially the younger people of France, to whom he wanted to send a message.
«Your voice does change things»
«There are young people who abstain. Your voice does change things. I want to be proud to defend a country that represents my values. This is more important than tomorrow’s game because the situation in the country is different. “I believe in the values of mixing, tolerance and respect,” he noted.
His teammate Marcus Thuram previously took the same line. Mbappé defended his partner and admitted that he shares his values, while making it clear that he “has not gone far” with his statements. “It’s freedom of speech and I stand by it,” he said.
Asked later if there is a common initiative in the French team Regarding the issue of the elections, he admitted that they spoke among themselves to give a message and protect young people.
«There is no one who cares about the situation, but it is normal for young people to find it more difficult, because it is not easy to sit here and talk about these issues. There are people here who are not going to speak in front of everyone, it is very complicated, it is something they do not master,” he commented.
However, he said, “there are others who feel more comfortable talking about this. The objective is to protect all the players and the team. We will do something soon,” he revealed.
«Mbappé is against the extremes. I think there are people who are not aware of what is happening. I try to give a voice to those people of my generation. The situation means that, right now, I want to feel proud when wearing this shirt. There is no need to hide. They say you shouldn’t mix politics and sports. The country is in an important situation and “I am against division.”he stressed.
