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French football and racism - high stakes row over national squad

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France’s coach is not a racist, argues coaching legend Claude Leroy, but he sees allegations of racial profiling as a huge blow for not just French football but the image of France in its former African colonies.

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  • Patrick JUILLARD. Journalist, footafrica365.fr.
  • Sofia BOURATSIS. PhD Candidate in Art Philosophy. Contributor to Quel Sport ? magazine.
  • Vincent CHAUDEL. Head of Communication – EMEA. Sport expert.
  • Claude LE ROY. Former coach for the national team of Ghana, Cameroun, DR Congo and Senegal. By phone from Avignon, France.
  • Bobby BARNES. Deputy chief executive of professional footballer in UK. By phone from London.

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