Sanchez slams 'xenophobic' remarks by ex-PM about French football team
Summary
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez criticized former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy for saying that France’s national football team had “no French players.” Sanchez and several French politicians called Rajoy’s remark xenophobic, meaning it showed dislike of foreigners or people from other countries.Key Facts
- Mariano Rajoy, former Spanish Prime Minister, said France’s football team had “no French players.”
- The comment was made in an opinion article before the World Cup semi-final match between Spain and France.
- Current Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called Rajoy’s comment xenophobic and said belonging should be about love and work for the country.
- French politicians, including Socialist party leader Olivier Faure and Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, condemned Rajoy’s remark as unacceptable.
- French communist leader Fabien Roussel compared the comment to other racist remarks made about French players.
- France’s minister for overseas territories, Naima Moutchou, said such comments show widespread hatred toward France.
- The controversy occurred during heightened emotions around the World Cup football tournament.
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