Due to the silly racist memes about the members of the French team that they were paid up foreigners I decided to make some research to check it out and prove that it's not true and they weren't bought.
Of course, these accusations applies only to dark-skinned players. What an inequity and it happens right after the World Cup on which the main motto was: NO TO RACISM.
Below is a list of French players:
GOALKEEPERS
- Hugo Lloris Nr 1(Captain), December 1986 (age 31) - He was born in Nice, France
- Steve Mandanda Nr 16, 28 March 1985 (age 33) - He was born in Kinshasa, Zaire in Central Africa. He moved to France with his parents when he was 2 years old. Since 1994 (when he was 9 years old) he played at ALM Évreux Basket which is a French professional basketball club based in Evreux, France. Since 2000 he played at French association football club based in Le Havre, Normandy, France.
- Alphonse Areola Nr 23, 27 February 1993 (age 25) - born in Paris, France
DEFFENDERS
- Benjamin Pavard Nr 2, 28 March 1996 (age 22) - was born in Maubeuge, France
- Presnel Kimpembe Nr 3, 13 August 1995 (age 22) - born in Beaumont-sur-Oise, France
- Raphaël Varane NR 4, 25 April 1993 (age 25) - born in Lille, France
- Samuel Umtiti Nr 5, 14 November 1993 (age 24) - was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon. At the age of two Umtiti moved to Villeurbanne outside of Lyon along with his family. When he was 5 years old he started to play at local club Menival FC. He joined Lyon's academy when he was 9 years old.
- Adil Rami Nr 17, 27 December 1985 (age 32) - born in Bastia, France
- Djibril Sidibé 29 Nr 19, July 1992 (age 25) - born in Troyes, France
- Lucas Hernández Nr 21, 14 February 1996 (age 22) - born in Marseille, France
- Benjamin Mendy Nr 22, 17 July 1994 (age 24) - born in Longjumeau, France
MIDFIELDERS
- Paul Pogba Nr 6, 15 March 1993 (age 25) - born in Lagny-sur-Marne, France
- Corentin Tolisso Nr 12, 3 August 1994 (age 23) - born in Tarare, France
- N'Golo Kanté Nr 13, 29 March 1991 (age 27) - born in Paris, France
- Blaise Matuidi Nr 14, 9 April 1987 (age 31) - born in Toulouse, France
- Steven Nzonzi Nr 15, 15 December 1988 (age 29) - born in La Garenne-Colombes, France
FORWARDS
- Antoine Griezmann Nr 7, 21 March 1991 (age 27) - born in Mâcon, France
- Thomas Lemar Nr 8, 12 November 1995 (age 22) - born in Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe which is is an insular region of France.
- Olivier Giroud 30 Nr 9, September 1986 (age 31) - born in Chambéry, France
- Kylian Mbappé Nr 10, 20 December 1998 (age 19) - born in Paris, France
- Ousmane Dembélé Nr 11, 15 May 1997 (age 21) - born in Vernon, France
- Nabil Fekir Nr 18, 18 July 1993 (age 25) - born in Lyon, France
- Florian Thauvin Nr 20, 26 January 1993 (age 25) - born in Orléans, France
As you can see French team consists of 23 players. 21 of them were born in FRANCE. And ONLY two of them were born somewhere else, however they weren't bought or paid up, as they moved to france at the age of two with their families. Those two players are Steve Mandada and Samuel Umtiti. The fact that most of the French players are dark-skinned is caused due to the migration waves. These were their parents, grandparents or even previous generations who migrated to France. It's not their fault. Fortunately France appreciates the fact that has such a wonderful players. French media reported that France's footballers, who won the world championship on Sunday, defeating Croatia 4: 2 in Moscow on the Luzhniki, will be awarded the highest state orders - the Legion of Honor. However those people who mocked from French players should be ashamed. The Legion of Honor was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. L'Ordre national de la Legion d'honneur are awarded to people for outstanding services in the service of the French nation, both in the army and in civilians, in all fields, life among others sports, social and scientific.
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