Équipe de France : Samuel Eto'o s'interroge sur le traitement réservé à Kylian Mbappé
Samuel Eto'o has defended Kylian Mbappé and questioned the recognition the French striker receives. The former captain of the Indomitable Lions believes the French star's status should no longer be up for debate given his exceptional career.
In an interview with the daily newspaper Le Parisien, the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation wondered what the captain of Les Bleus still had to accomplish to be unanimously considered one of the greatest players in the history of French football.
"What does Kylian Mbappé still have to accomplish to be fully recognized as the best French player of his generation, or even as one of the greatest French players in history?" he asked.
Samuel Eto'o believes that the Cameroonian and Algerian origins of the 27-year-old striker could, at least in part, explain some of the criticism or recognition that he considers insufficient.
The former FC Barcelona and Inter Milan striker thus invites us to open the debate on the issue of prejudice and discrimination, without drawing hasty conclusions.
“It is legitimate to ask a question, even if it is disturbing: do Kylian’s mixed heritage, his origins and what he represents in French society influence, consciously or unconsciously, the way some judge his career, his personality and his stances? This question deserves to be asked responsibly, not to accuse without proof, but because racism, prejudice and bias still exist in our societies and they must never be trivialized,” said Samuel Eto’o.
With this statement, the Cameroonian leader calls for reflection on the view of Kylian Mbappé, whose sporting performances and record already make him one of the major figures of contemporary French football.
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