Thuram and Mbappe: between the Eurocup and elections

The concentration of France, which will go into battle against Austria this evening (21:00), is in turmoil due to the political moment in the country.. The promotion of the National Realignment in the European elections prompted Macron’s emergency call for legislative elections on the next 30th day, in the middle of the championship. This could coincide with the France match as the date coincides with the round of 16.. It was announced that in this case TF1 will not give up the match, but will focus on the elections, which, on the other hand, is logical. The situation puts football in the background even in the statements of the players themselves

Although the Federation hoped that the players would tiptoe around the political issueThuram left the ranks and Mbappe supported him with a sweeping statement in which he called on young people to vote to stop the “extremists”, although he was understandably concerned about Marine Le Pen. Criticism of the political positions of football players has become commonplace, citing the alleged lack of appropriate preparation.. But with or without it, there is no reason for them not to have it, they are citizens with the right to vote and the right to freedom of expression. And in this case, given their racial background, it is not surprising that they are concerned

Already on the eve of the 1998 World Cup, “Papa Le Pen” criticized the Blues for the fact that they “represent not the real France, but rather the paper one.”. The colorful team won the World Cup to a magnificent unifying effect, but when the Blues failed in 2010, the Moors and blacks in the group were blamed for leaving Gourcuff and other white Frenchmen empty. Now Thuram, Mbappe and others are witnessing a growing vote of no confidence and rejection of minorities. (no longer the minority) to which they belong and raise their voice. EuroCup favorites France talk politics rather than football, a sign of underlying tension.

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