Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon suggested Monday it was not French captain Kylian Mbappe's place to speak up "against extremes and divisive ideas" ahead of a general election in France.
Far-right populist parties performed exceptionally well in the European Parliament elections, finishing first in France, Italy, and three other countries.
"I'm counting on Real Madrid to free up Kylian for the Olympic Games so he can come play with the French team," Macron said in a video posted on X, formerly Twitter.
With over three years of his second and final term to run, Macron has been on the back foot in recent weeks after a series of crises and a growing challenge from the far right.
Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron experienced an essential element of Bangladeshi life by going on a brief river cruise on the Turag this afternoon
President Macron paid homage to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in the capital's Dhanmondi on Sunday evening.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said France expressed its reverence and support to Bangladesh's sovereign policy independence, particularly in the context of the ongoing geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty
The bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and French President Emmanuel Macron is underway
French President Emmanuel Macron is arriving in Dhaka today on a two-day visit, in a testament to the growing importance of Bangladesh both in economic and strategic terms to the European nation.
While French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Bangladesh may feature signing of important business deals and discussions on geopolitical issues, he wants to witness the beauty of the country and experience its culture.
Rising uncertainties are making global compromise and cooperation more unlikely
In a newly published interview with the New York Times, Kylian Mbappe spoke about his decision to re-sign with PSG, his career, past, future, and much more. The interview, which was conducted in June, was published today.
French President Emmanuel Macron met senior ministers on Monday to calm concerns that preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics are beset by security and budget worries, almost two years to the day before the sporting extravaganza opens.
Paris was in lockdown early on Saturday with thousands of French security forces braced to meet renewed rioting by "yellow vest" protesters in the capital and other cities in a fourth weekend of confrontation over living costs.
French President Emmanuel Macron has termed the attacks on Myanmar's Rohingya minority as genocide and called on the international community to act to stop it.
French President Emmanuel Macron invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Paris as his first foreign guest, while US President Donald Trump will attend this year's Bastille Day celebrations.
President Emmanuel Macron wins a commanding majority in France's parliamentary election, sweeping aside traditional parties and securing a powerful mandate for pro-business reforms.
New French President Emmanuel Macron is set to name a prime minister and visit German Chancellor Angela Merkel on his first full day in office.
The world's media largely hails the thumping victory of pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron in France's presidential election, but sounds a note of caution about the task ahead.