The French team, catwalk or circus?

Of high heels Jules Koundé in yellow full hood Ibrahima Konaté. The originality and violation of the arrival of the concentrations of the French soccer team France does not seem to have reached its ceiling, nor the criticism from former players and fans, who accuse the internationals of “setting up a monumental circus” using the usage. outrageous clothes.

“I like to dress well, I love fashion, clothes and everything around it,” she said. Koundé. The right side of Barcelonaand himself Conatéassumes it publicly openly. In addition to being leaders in the field, they also presented themselves as two fashion icons, encouraging the rest of their colleagues to wear models worthy of Paris Fashion Week – where they are also regulars.

The strong center of Liverpool25, was speechless at all in October wearing a hood with slits that covered her entire head and had a zipper down the middle. The outfit appeared at Paris fashion week in June, at a show by the brand Kenzo, from the LVMH group.

Koundé26, was also not far away when in September he dared to enter the sports city of Clairefontaine in boots with heels of a few centimeters and a leather jacket, in an aesthetic that paid tribute to the androgynous.

The defender of Barcelona is, in fact, the image of the brand of the French creator Jacquemus, characterized by the reuse of less ornate, but original materials and cuts.

Where did the ‘chez les Bleus’ fashion fever come from? Antoine Griezmann, a French legend who just retired from the French national team, is considered one of the pioneers of his striking hairstyles and outfits.

For the Atlético de Madrid forward, a man of the Mango brand, “fashion is a necessity and a way of self-expression.”

“The Lady Gaga of football”

Anne-Flore Maman Larraufie, a consultant of the luxury sector and brand management specialist, believes that the introduction of luxury in the world of elite football is a natural step, given the evolution of the sport towards “a spectacle” and because of sponsorships . that the players signed the brands.

“It doesn’t surprise me that all those stars, let’s say the Lady Gaga of soccer, try to stand out from the rest by being quite original by positioning themselves differently from their peers,” said Maman Larraufie to EFE.

It was precisely this desire to identify that made some former French players and fans uncomfortable. Jérôme Rothen, former Monaco and PSG footballer, and 13-time international for France, described the arrival of ‘Les bleus’ at Clairefontaine at the start of this month as a “monumental circus”.

“It’s incredible to accept that, when you’re Didier Deschamps, when you know how he dresses. Stop all this and go in a tracksuit! In Spain, England, Germany and Italy it’s the same generation, how do they dress? ” Rothen was angry from RMC Sports radio, one of the most followed in France.

Accepting the test of criticism with some derision, Koundé showed up at the final concentration in November wearing the French team’s tracksuit jacket from the 1992 Euro Cup, a ‘vintage’ choice that caused much talk.

In any case, the piece chosen by the culé side is far from economical. Its price can reach up to 220 euros on second-hand websites.