A match is to take place on Wednesday evening in Paris between the French team of parliamentarians and a selection of former footballers and artists. The socialist group of the National Assembly explains “refuse this trivialization of the far right” because of the presence of RN parliamentarians within the team.
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Socialist and environmental deputies are boycotting the charity match of the French team of parliamentarians against a selection of former footballers and artists which is being held on Wednesday September 28, to protest against the presence of elected officials from the National Rally, franceinfo learned on Tuesday with the socialist and ecological groups of the National Assembly.
“This is the first time that the RN has been invited to participate in a match of the French team of the National Assembly. We will not participate in the next matches of the XV parliamentary rugby union either if the RN is present.”
The Socialist Group of the National Assemblyat franceinfo
The rebellious deputy Éric Coquerel, who was originally to play, also boycotts the event. The Socialist Assembly Group Explain “refuse this trivialization of the far right”. An elected socialist, wishing to remain anonymous, told franceinfo that he did not want “playing football with fachos”. “I fight their ideas, they are dangerous for the Republic, we cannot explain all day that they are dangerous and play football behind”, adds the elected socialist.
In a press release published on its website on Tuesday, the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) nevertheless welcomed the fact that the French team of parliamentarians was “apolitical” and “politics [s’arrêtait] at the locker room doors. The match takes place Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. at the Emile-Anthoine stadium in Paris and must collect donations for “fight against school bullying and cyberbullying”, says the UNFP. All donations will be donated to the e-Enfance association which manages the number 3018, for young victims of digital violence.
Parliamentarians must face the Positive football selection, made up of footballers Sidney Govou, Clément Chantôme, Nicolas Douchez, Bruno Cheyrou, Franck Signorino, Laurent Pionnier, videographer Michou, comedian Paul Mirabel, rapper Rim’K in particular.