When the sports minister praises Kylian Mbappé and wants to see him at Paris 2024

Kylian Mbappé has never hidden in the past his wish to participate in the Paris Olympics in two years.

The star striker, who will be 25 in 2024, even assured last Monday, in the 8 p.m. newspaper of TF1, to have spoken about it "in the contours of the contract" with PSG, club with which he extended until 2025 “It's one of the biggest sporting events,” he added.

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"The amounts are very high (...), it's not dirty, nor ugly"

In the meantime, several players in French sport are campaigning for this striker's desire to come true.

Invited this Saturday in the morning of RMC, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, the new Minister of Sports of the government of Elisabeth Borne, cannot imagine this competition without him: “For me, there is no photo.

To be on the field, in our magnificent sites, to represent his country at the Olympic Games in 2024, he has always dreamed of it and he will make so many of us dream of it.

It's a big ''YES'' in capital letters.

PSG will be fully behind the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

I am certain that all this will happen in the greatest intelligence.

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Asked about the importance assumed by Kylian Mbappé within the Parisian club following his extension and the staggering sums mentioned to keep him, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra showed total support for the Frenchman: “The amounts are very high, but that rewards a immense talent, constant work.

He is a huge worker, sport also has its big stars as has entrepreneurship.

It's not dirty or ugly, especially since it gives a lot, I insist, for the quarters.

It does a lot for this important social redistribution.

Kylian makes his values ​​speak, he is very committed.

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"Benzema has a good chance (of winning the Ballon d'Or).

We are all behind him."

The Minister of Sports took advantage of the exchange to discuss the Liverpool-Real Madrid Champions League final this Saturday evening at the Stade de France and the status of his friend from the Blues attack, Karim Benzema, at the top of his game. art this season and in the running for a fifth European title.

"He has a good chance (of winning the Ballon d'Or).

We are all behind him, it would be a very nice reward, ”she commented.

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In conclusion, she also reacted to the various incidents that marred the last Ligue 1 season: “We will have absolute firmness.

The stadiums must remain places of joy, of pleasure where you can bring your children in complete safety.

These are places of joy, which does not exclude a desire for dialogue with the associations which represent the supporters.

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