Schweinsteiger's Ivory Coast comments spark racism debate

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 tropes are still common in football.

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Schweinsteiger's Ivory Coast comments spark racism debate

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