The coach of the French junior team calls for people to “go and vote” to “block the extremes”.
Thierry Henry also spoke about the legislative elections of June 30 and July 7. “I am against everything that divides”, he declared at a press conference. For the one who will be responsible for leading the Blues at the Paris Olympic Games, “what can block the extremes is to go and vote, so go and vote“. He also said that he shared “everything that was said” by Kilian Mbappé and Marcus Thuram.
During a press conference on Sunday June 16, the captain of the France team called for a vote against the National Rally. “The situation is sad, very serious… Messages are conveyed every day to help this party pass, but as Ousmane (Dembélé) said, we must go and vote. “, did he declare.
And to add “I do not want to represent a country that does not share the values of tolerance, diversity and respect. And I hope I will still be proud to wear this jersey on July 7th. There are no differences between the extremes, because they are divisive ideas. Me, I am for ideas that bring together”.
The day before, his teammate Marcus Thuram had very clearly taken a position against the RN during a press conference.
Political positions that the French Football Federation wants to avoid. In a press release on Saturday evening, the FFF affirmed that it wanted its neutrality “is understood and respected” by all.
Outside of football, many athletes have also taken a stand. In an article published on the website of the newspaper L’Équipe, Yannick Noah, Marie-Josée Perec and Marion Bartoli called for voting against the far right.