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POLITICSJul 14 · 18:18 UTCFRANCE 24FRANCE24

Spain's 'Formidable Opponent': Rajoy credits France's football success to having 'no French players'

Dr. Leon Moosavi, a sociologist at the University of Liverpool, discusses racism directed at the French national football team, arguing that such abuse reflects broader political and social conflicts over national identity, immigration, and exclusionary rhetoric. He emphasizes that incidents like those targeting Kylian Mbappé are not isolated but tied to systemic issues in Western democracies.

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