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French athletes avoided talking politics. The rise of the far right changed that.

France’s soccer captain and arguably the best player in the world, Kylian Mbappé, is in the news again.

And not just because he sustained an injury to his nose Monday night that might stop him from playing any more games in the Euro 2024 soccer championship, denting French hopes of glory.

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