European football championships|Kylian Mbappé spoke about the political situation in France.
Football The striker of France, who is preparing for the opening match of the European Championships Marcus Thuram attracted a lot of attention on Saturday by voicing his concerns about the rise of the far right in France.
Also a superstar on Sunday Kylian Mbappé threw his spoon into the pot and gave his support to Thuram, who was caught in the eye of the storm.
Thuram described the current situation in France as “sad and really serious”.
The far-right movements, led by the National Coalition, won almost 40 percent of the votes in France in the European elections a week ago, which led to the French president Emmanuel Macron dissolved the country’s parliament.
The first round of the new parliamentary elections will be held on June 30 and the second round on July 7.
“We need to urge everyone to go out and vote so that we can fight to prevent the National Coalition from winning,” the striker stressed.
Thuram’s father is a former soccer player and world champion known for his work against racism Lilian Thuram.
“I don’t think this should be a difficult topic to talk about. This is how I was brought up,” Thuram opened.
On Sunday superstar and France captain Kylian Mbappé gave his support to Thuram and said that he didn’t think Thuram went “too far” in his comments.
“I am against all kinds of extremist thinking and divisive ideas,” Mbappé said.
Mbappé did not take a stand on individual parties, but like Thuram, he urged all young people to vote, stressing the seriousness of the situation.
“Our country must identify with the values of diversity and tolerance. It is undeniable. I really hope we make the right decision,” Mbappé opened.
France opens its campaign in the European football championships against Austria on Monday in Düsseldorf.
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