Sports · 5 July 2026
French football boss condemns 'racist' remarks about team
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Philippe Diallo, the French football federation president, strongly condemned former Paraguay goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert's "racist remarks" about the French national team. Chilavert had called Les Bleus "a squad from Africa" on social media before Paraguay's World Cup match against France on Saturday. He quoted former France forward Christophe Dugarry, who stated that Paraguay had no chance in the match.
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