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[VIDEO] Mbappe, Pogba and French footballers unite to motivates COVID-19 frontliners

What France national team have done is nothing short of inspirational.

They unite in a a compilation of the individual video messages to expressed gratitude and provide motivation to health workers who risk their lives to treat those infected with coronavirus.

“Normally it’s you standing behind us to encourage us,” World Cup winning coach Didier Deschamps.

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris said “You’re the ones who chant, who applaud during our matches.”

Others such as Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud and Raphael Varane also join in.

“Today, you’re the ones playing the match. So we’re all behind you, we’re chanting and applauding for you. You’re going to win this match against the virus. We have faith in you.

“You’re going to bring home the victory against this virus. You protect us, you care for us. So to help you, we stay home.”

France is one of the worst affected countries in the world with over 82,000 cases of the novel coronavirus and almost 9,000 deaths.