Criticized after his position on the RN, Kylian Mbappé received unexpected support. In an interview with L’Équipe, Michel Sardou praised the Real Madrid player’s freedom of speech.
His exit was far from going unnoticed. While the political positions taken by athletes regularly divide opinion, starting with that of Kylian Mbappé on the subject of the National Rally, the footballer received unexpected support: that of Michel Sardou. The 79-year-old singer, in an interview with L’Équipe, believed that the Real Madrid striker is perfectly legitimate to express his convictions.
Asked about the personality of the Blues star, Michel Sardou did not hide his admiration for his frankness. “I like him, because he says things about subjects on which we don’t expect him. It’s good that he has his own ideas. He’s a champion, but he’s also a citizen who has the right to say: ‘I’m for that and against that,'” he declared.
“I wouldn’t hesitate in his place”
In this interview in the columns of Vanity Fair, the captain of the France team explained why he refused to remain silent on certain social issues. “It touches me, I know what it means and what consequences it can have for my country when people like them come to power,” he confided about a possible electoral victory for the RN.
Statements which provoked numerous reactions, notably from the party leaders, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella. Conversely, several political figures and observers like the new mayor of Paris welcomed the speech of the 2018 world champion. During the same interview, Michel Sardou also spoke about Didier Deschamps. If the Blues coach is known for his media prudence, the singer would like to see him adopt a more direct tone towards journalists. “One day, in fact, I said to him: ‘go ahead Didier, let go!’ If he’s not happy with a question, don’t hesitate to yell at a journalist. In any case, I wouldn’t hesitate in his place,” he confided.
published on May 30 at 2:15 p.m., Marie Guermeur, 6Medias.
