Paris - 12 July 2026: A column by former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has sparked cross-party outrage in France. Ahead of the Football World Cup semi-final between France and Spain on 14 July 2026, Rajoy wrote that France had a high-quality squad, but no French players. The statement is viewed as racist in both countries because it calls into question the nationality of French players on the basis of…
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