As logical as it was, the words of Marcus Thuram and Kylian Mbappé regarding the upcoming elections have further fueled an already incendiary debate in France. It’s time to comment on the utterances of the two Les Bleus forwards Pascal Praud, former Nantes manager and journalist for the CNews broadcaster, well-known supporter of the Rassemblement National. In his statements there is no direct attack on the players but an invitation to take responsibility for their words: “Kylian Mbappé took a solemn tone and spoke of himself in the third person to announce to France that the moment is serious, that it is a historical sequence and that he, Kylian Mbappé, had to speak to the world and the city. We must fight extremism, said the Les Bleus captain, but as everyone knows, some are more extreme than others for the press officers of the good camp. of which Mbappé is a figure. When he speaks of tolerance, diversity and respect, everyone imagines that he is enunciating the catechism of the anti-RNs who accept Mr. Poutou, candidate of the Popular Front in the legislative elections and who shouts: ‘No Pasaran’ to Jordan Bardella and his friends.”
Praud continues: “Mbappé adds that he is in line with the position of Marcus Thuram, another international from Didier Deschamps’ team. Mbappé and Thuram are citizens and as such have the right to express their beliefs. On Cnews, freedom of expression is priceless and I’m not the one to criticize them for this. The FFF must be neutral and has reiterated this, but the players are free and speak on their behalf without engaging the institution. At least this statement from Thuram will make those who fight wage inequality happy. If the Popular Front wins on July 7, salaries exceeding 400,000 euros per year will be taxed at 90%. And we are talking about a sum 20 times less than Marcus Thuram’s current income. I am sure that he will gladly accept this drastic reduction in his salary. Except he’s not worried, he plays in Italy. However, ‘No Pasaran’ requires sacrifices, including financial ones, but what is money when the future of the homeland is at stake”, she concludes with an ironic tone.
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