Former German player's comments that 'African football' is ‘a bit unorthodox sometimes, a bit wild' sparked controversy.

Bastian Schweinsteiger's TV analysis of Germany's World Cup opponents Ivory Coast appeared to draw on racist stereotypes. For some observers, the comments are evidence that racist…

While working for broadcaster ARD, Schweinsteiger said that Ivory Coast played "African football", describing it as "wild" and "unorthodox".