Amazing: Mbahpe campaigned to vote against the far-right party, Le Pen: Don't keep a lecture

Earlier this week, France's captain, Kylean Mbpé, named the first round results of early parliamentary elections in France as “catastrophic” and urged voters to go out massively and avoid the threat of a government controlled by the Marine Le Pen National Rally when seats opened for the run-off Sunday.

In recent interventions by members of France's national football team, Mbppé warned that the country must seize the opportunity to ensure that the far-right anti-grition party is unable to take power in what has become a troubled political battle, writes The Guardian.

The “is an emergency situation” he said when asked about his thoughts on the first results he saw the National Rally win 33% of the vote in the first round.

We can't let our country fall into the hands of these people. It's urgent. We saw the results, it's catastrophic. We really hope it will change: that all will get together, go to vote and vote for the right party”.

His remarks were followed with a strong rebuke by Le Pen, who said that despite being a very good “football player”, Mbppe should not disclose “legalise” French voters.

“The French are fed up with lectures and advice on how to vote”, Le Pen said in an interview for CNN on Friday.