Ivory Coast coach Fae saddened by Schweinsteiger’s ‘African football’ jab
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Former German player's comments that 'African football' is ‘a bit unorthodox sometimes, a bit wild' sparked controversy.
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Sport|World Cup 2026Ivory Coast coach Fae saddened by Schweinsteiger’s ‘African football’ jabFormer German player’s comments that ‘African football’ is ‘a bit unorthodox sometimes, a bit wild’ sparked controversy.ListenListen (3 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIvory Coast head coach Emerse Fae says he admired Bastian Schweinsteiger as a player [Robert Cianflone/Getty Images/AFP]By ReutersPublished On 26 Jun 202626 Jun 2026Even in one of the most joyous moments in his country’s footballing history, Ivory Coast manager Emerse Fae found himself managing sadness over the remarks of a former role model that have sparked debate about potential racist connotations.Nicolas Pepe’s brace guided the Ivory…
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