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French FA president Philippe Diallo has backed forwards Kylian Mbappé and Marcus Thuram after they spoke out against a shift to the right in European elections and an upcoming French parliamentary vote. “I’ve always said that I give the players freedom of expression. These are young men who have an opinion on social issues,” Diallo told reporters on Tuesday at the France team’s European Championship headquarters in Paderborn. Captain Mbappé and Thuram had expressed their shock at the result of the European elections in France earlier this month, where right-wing nationalists saw a strong showi…