MADRID: Spain’s conservative ex-prime minister Mariano Rajoy faced criticism at home and in France Sunday after saying the neighboring country’s national football team had “no French players.” The comment, published in an opinion piece in Spanish online news site El Debate, came as Spain prepares to face France Tuesday in a blockbuster World Cup semifinal. Spain’s current Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez condemned the remark as “xenophobic.” “There are those who still measure belonging by surname, place of birth, or skin color.

Dans une tribune publiée après la qualification de l’Espagne pour les demi-finales de la Coupe du monde de football, Mariano Rajoy, ancien dirigeant du Parti populaire (droite),…

L'ancien chef du gouvernement de droite a publié un édito dans le quotidien "El Debate" pour parler de l'équipe de foot de l'Espagne, tout en ayant une remarque aux relents…

Rajoy's comment, an apparent reference to the fact that the French men's World Cup squad includes people who either have immigrant backgrounds or hail from former French colonies,…

El expresidente sembró la polémica con su reciente columna de opinión en 'El Debate' sobre el duelo entre los galos y España en las semifinales.

L'ex-Premier ministre espagnol, Mariano Rajoy, a estimé que l'équipe de France de foot est une équipe "sans Français".

France's interior minister Laurent Nunez said on Sunday that Mariano Rajoy's comments were "completely unacceptable".

French and Spanish leaders condemn remarks before World Cup semifinal

El ex jefe del gobierno español encendió la polémica con una columna publicada en la previa de la semifinal.Plantó que los galos tienen "una plantilla de altísimo nivel. Eso sí,…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday condemned a remark made by conservative ex-prime minister Mariano Rajoy in which he said that France's national football team had…

A poucos dias da semifinal da Copa do Mundo entre França e Espanha, Rajoy, chefe de Governo da Espanha entre 2011 e 2018 pelo Partido Popular, analisou a seleção francesa em uma…

De nouveaux propos racistes à l'encontre des Bleus. L'ex Premier ministre espagnol Mariano Rajoy a présenté, samedi 11 juillet, l'équipe de France comme dénuée de joueurs…

Political leaders in both countries rebuke Mariano Rajoy after he writes team ‘does not have any French players’

Spain's conservative ex-prime minister Mariano Rajoy faced criticism at home and in France Sunday after saying the neighbouring country's national football team had "no French…

La polémica reaviva un debate recurrente en Francia sobre inmigración e identidad nacional que cobró fuerza tras la victoria de la selección francesa en el Mundial de 1998, cuando…

MADRID: Spain's conservative former prime minister Mariano Rajoy faced criticism at home and in France on Sunday (Jul 12) after saying the neighbouring country's national football…

Polémique avant la demi-finale : l'ancien Premier ministre espagnol affirme que l'équipe de France est « de très haut niveau, mais sans Français ». Pedro Sánchez a condamné ces…

MADRID: Spain’s conservative ex-prime minister Mariano Rajoy faced criticism at home and in France Sunday after saying the neighboring country’s national football team had “no…

Mariano Rajoy condemned for opinion piece on Spanish website El Debate ahead of World Cup semifinal.

El presidente de la Federación Francesa de Fútbol, Philippe Diallo, fue contundente: “Sus dichos contienen resabios de racismo intolerables. Nuestros jugadores no tienen ningún…

Políticos franceses se suman a críticas y denuncian "racismo mugriento"