Players of the French national team have written a collective letter appealing to protesters on the streets of the country.
French national team's letter, quoted by L'Equipe
Like all French people, we were marked and shocked by the brutal death of young Nahel. Since this tragic event, we have been witnessing the expression of popular anger whose substance we understand, but whose form we cannot endorse. It is your property that you are destroying, your neighborhoods, your cities, your places of fulfillment and proximity.
PSG striker Kylian Mbappé also spoke out about the events in France and called on the protesters to stop.
Kylian Mbappé on his social media
Our civic conscience encourages us to call for appeasement, awareness and accountability.
Recall, demonstrations are taking place in France over the death of a 17-year-old. He was shot and killed by a traffic policeman after the young man did not respond to a demand to stop.
