The 2018 World Cup in Russia is in full swing, as the traditional powerhouse France team will go all the way out of the group stage and send Messi's Argentina home with a score of 4:3 in the quarter-finals.
However, many fans who have watched the French team have a question in their hearts: Why are there so many black people in the French team? Many fans jokingly refer to it as the "African France Team". So how many "naturalized" players and how many native Frenchmen are there in the French team?
True French players (7 players):
Captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, defender Raphaël varane, midfielder Corentin tolisso, midfielder Nabil fekir, striker Antoine Griezmann, striker Olivier Giroud, striker Florian Guillon Florian thauvin
In addition to the above-mentioned true Frenchmen, the black faces in the French team are mostly second-generation African immigrants (16 people):
1. Steve Mandanda Steve Mandanda (Goalkeeper)
Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and moving to France as a teenager, it is interesting that all three of his younger brothers are goalkeepers, the second of whom parfait is a Congolese goalkeeper.
2. Alphonse Areora Alphonse areola (goalkeeper)
Born in France to Filipino parents.
3. Bunjaman Pavard Benjamin pavard (defender)
Born in France to Ivorian (West African) parents.
4. Presnel Kimpembe (defender)
Born in France to a Congolese father and a Haitian mother.
5. Samuel Umtiti (defender)
Born in Cameroon, he moved to France at the age of 2.
6. Adil Rami (defender)
Born in France to Moroccan (North African) parents, with dual Moroccan and French citizenship.
7. Jibril Sidibe djibril sidibé (defender)
Born in France to Malian (West African) parents.
8. Lucas Hernández (defender)
Born in France to Spaniard parents.
9. Bunjaman Mendy Benjamin Mendy (Defender)
Born in France to Senegalese (West African) parents.
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Paul Pogba (midfielder)
Born in France to Guinean (West African) parents.
11. Thomas Lemar Thomas lemar (Forward)
Born in The French Overseas Department - Guadeloupe (Caribbean), African descent.
12. Ngolo Kante n'golo kanté (midfielder)
13. Bryce Matuidi Blaise Matuidi (Midfielder)
Born in France to Angolan (African) fathers and Congolese (African) mothers.
14. Steven Enzunzi Steven n'zonzi (midfielder)
Born in France to a Congolese father.
15. Killian Mbappé Kylian mbappé (Striker)
His father was a Cameroonian immigrant to France and his mother was French Algerian.
16. Osman Dembele dembélé (striker)
His father was from Mali and his mother was French of Mauritanian and Senegalese descent.
I have to admire the athletic ability of black people! In this part of Europe, a European team has been turned into an "African" team!