Les Bleus are heading to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. This Monday evening, the Tricolores won by the smallest of scores against Belgium (1-0).
Author of a more than solid match in which he trapped Jérémy Doku on his right side, Jules Koundé was elected man of the match at the end of the game. The French right-back was the most prominent French defender in this game.
After the qualification, the FC Barcelona player appeared at a press conference in front of journalists. The 25-year-old defender was asked about the result of the first round of the legislative elections in which the National Rally finished first. The international did not hesitate to take aim at the far-right party.
” I was disappointed to see the direction our country is taking, with great support for a party that is against our values: living together, respect. But there is a second round, nothing is decided. We still have to go and find the people who did not vote. With that, it will be important to block the extreme right, the National Rally. This is not a party that will lead our country towards more freedom, towards more living together,” he said.
Solid since the start of Euro 2024
This is perhaps one of the surprises since the start of this Euro 2024. A starter since the start of the competition despite competition from Jonathan Clauss, Jules Koundé has established himself as one of the pillars of Didier Deschamps’ defense for several matches.
The former Sevilla FC player performs and shows that his defensive solidity is valuable in this kind of competition. In the quarter-finals this Friday against Portugal or Slovenia, he will once again be one of the strong men in Deschamps’ starting 11.
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