A sacred tribute.
Emmanuel Macron praises, in
L'Équipe
this Thursday, footballer Kylian Mbappé who, "
far from the excesses
" of celebrity, keeps "
his head on his shoulders
" and commits himself outside of sport "
for vaccination
" and "
against violence
”.
"
I am sure of one thing: he will continue to amaze us
", writes the Head of State in a column published by the sports daily on the occasion of the release of the ranking of "
30 who make French football
", whose first place is occupied by the striker of the Blues and Paris Saint-Germain.
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He wishes the player to build up "
the best record in European football
" but also "
to continue to enchant the public with his jubilant gestures, his brilliant passes and his magical goals
". Emmanuel Macron also greets the young man of 23 who, "
far from the excesses that sometimes accompany celebrity, embodies calm, quiet ambition, gaze towards the stars but his head on his shoulders
". "
So Kylian Mbappé never forgets to return to Seine-Saint-Denis and in particular to Bondy, where for him it all began
" and where he created a social association.
“
He chose the risk of engagement.
For vaccination, against violence, in communion with the emotions of the country: Kylian Mbappé has a rare awareness of his role, the weight of his words, the force of his actions
, ”adds the president.
By concluding that he "
demonstrated the qualities of the greatest: lucidity, courage, resistance
".