France is bracing for a frenetic fortnight of campaigning for snap polls called by President Emmanuel Macron to combat the far right. Star footballer Kylian Mbappe has urged young people to vote against extreme parties, emphasizing that he does not want to represent a country that does not correspond to their values. Mbappe, who has a close relationship with Macron, addressed France’s political turmoil ahead of the country's Euro 2024 opener, highlighting the generational opportunity to shape the nation’s future amidst political uncertainty. Mbappe warned that both far right and far left alliances are threats, and that the country is at a historic crossroads. The French Football Federation has stated it is neutral but allows players to speak freely.
#France begins less than a fortnight of frenetic election campaigning for snap polls called by President Emmanuel Macron to combat the far right, with star footballer Kylian Mbappé warning the country was at a historic crossroads. https://t.co/FyDCrnlUny
France on Monday began less than a fortnight of frenetic election campaigning for snap polls called by President Emmanuel Macron to combat the far right, with star footballer Kylian Mbappe warning the country was at a historic crossroads. https://t.co/9GYtALJIfv
« Both extremes are at our gates. I’m calling on everyone to go and vote » Kylian Mbappé has a clear view of the dangers threatening #France : both Far Right and Far Left alliances. https://t.co/mKywR6THHt
France braces for frenetic campaign as Mbappe warns against extremes. France is set for a fortnight of election campaigning for snap polls called by President Macron to combat the far right, as footballer Mbappe wades into the mix with a warning not to vote for extremes… https://t.co/9WR8lslJt7
🚨 🇫🇷 MBAPPÉ: WE ARE A GENERATION THAT CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, GO OUT AND VOTE! Kylian Mbappé, ahead of France’s Euro 2024 opener, addressed France’s political turmoil. He spoke about the generational opportunity to shape the country’s future amidst political uncertainty… https://t.co/pWrX7KxoJl
FRANCE Football player Kyllian Mbappe has called on French youth to ignore 'extreme' opposition parties, stating 'I don’t want to represent a country that doesn’t correspond to our values' Mbappe has an extremely close relationship with Emmanuel Macron https://t.co/cV9uvjFpiH
French captain Mbappe urges young people to vote against the extremes & says he hopes to still be proud to wear the jersey after the elections. The federation says it is neutral but players are free to speak https://t.co/upvRK6bTVx
France was bracing for a frenetic fortnight of campaigning for snap polls called by President Emmanuel Macron to combat the far right, as star footballer Kylian Mbappe waded into the febrile environment with a warning not to vote for extremes. https://t.co/c79787HszJ https://t.co/Wp1nfWs9Wu