Ivory Coast manager slams ‘racist’ comments by Germany legend Bastian Schweinsteiger
When I heard his comments, I was disappointed in the man.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement#_R_cj1sdcaanpfiv65bH1_ { display: none; } @media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) { #_R_cj1sdcaanpfiv65bH1_ { display: flex; } iframe { max-width: 100vw; } }"It is odd he would speak that way. We could call it racist, if we were calling a spade a spade."I don't agree with him, but I have no other solution other than to work with things as they are. All I can show is that on the pitch African teams are not just physical, we are technical and tactical."I can only hope it is a clumsy statement, rather than something going on in his mind.
- ▪When I heard his comments, I was disappointed in the man.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement#_R_cj1sdcaanpfiv65bH1_ { display: none; } @media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) { #_R_cj1sdcaanpfiv65bH1_ { display: flex; } iframe { max-wid
- ▪We could call it racist, if we were calling a spade a spade."I don't agree with him, but I have no other solution other than to work with things as they are.
- ▪All I can show is that on the pitch African teams are not just physical, we are technical and tactical."I can only hope it is a clumsy statement, rather than something going on in his mind.
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