Far right attacks footballer Kylian Mbappe after he warns against political ‘extremes’ ahead of French election
French football star Kylian Mbappe poses with fans during a training session last week. The striker said he wanted to tell the younger generation that ‘every voice counts’ and warned about extremes coming to power. Photo: AP
Senior members of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) party have said Kylian Mbappe should show “restraint” after the footballer used a Euro 2024 press conference to speak out against voting for “extremes”.
Sebastien Chenu, the vice-president of the RN, told Mbappe to focus on football after the striker appealed to his young fans regarding the upcoming election.
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