The image has quickly made the rounds of the world and social networks. After Argentina's penalty shootout victory over France at the end of the suspenseful match, the French players collapsed with sadness on the pitch. Including Kylian Mbappé, the striker of a hat-trick in the final and the top scorer of the competition.
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A widely commented scene
Comforted by the Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, Kylian Mbappé had a blank stare. And that's when Emmanuel Macron intervened. The President of the Republic had just come down from the VIP stand to support Didier Deschamps' players. And of course, the head of state was concerned about the best playerof Les Bleus, in front of the camera.
Macron took Mbappé by the arm, by the neck, whispering words in his ear. Mbappé, for his part, seemed not to listen to what his prestigious interlocutor was saying, as if stunned. Internet users were quick to share this moment on Twitter.
Macron comforts Mbappé after the defeat in the final of the 2022 #WorldCup in Qatar. pic.twitter.com/qlhpay8iAy
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) December 18, 2022
What did they exchange?
The question then arose, what did Macron say to Mbappé? The craziest and most hilarious theories quickly appeared on Twitter.
After being questioned by journalists, notably by BFMTV, following the presentation of the various trophies, Macron revealed everything:
I told him he was only 24 years old... He was the top scorer in this Cup, he was an extraordinary player, he has already won a World Cup, here he made a final... He is only 24 years old. And I say that, frankly, I'm not in the best position to try to reason with him tonight, because I was at least as sad as he was.
In the locker room after the game, Macron told the team that they had made the French people very proud, before he congratulated Argentina.
This article was translated from Gentside FR.
