France's lost football talent

They could have been future French champions. But like many young footballers with dual nationality who were trained in France, Cheik and Mohamed have chosen to leave the country to play for their nationality of origin. How can these talented young players be persuaded to stay in France?

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By Rabah ZANOUN

The idea behind this report was to understand how French football has fallen to such lows. In 1998, it was at the height of its fame - French had just won the World Cup and the myth of a multi-racial team was born. A united and mixed France was feted.

But in 2011, after the disastrous French performance at the 2010 World Cup, a scandal hit. An investigate website revealed that the French Football Federation had mulled the idea of introducing quotas…in order to limit the number of youngsters of dual nationality entering French football training colleges.

From that point on, a racial mindset took set: black footballers are tall, well-built and powerful; there are too many players with dual nationality in the training colleges.

When France wins, it’s a united country. When it loses, is it a divided country? Often, it is the “foreigners” who are the scapegoats.

I wanted to hear from footballers born in France who have chosen to play for other countries. I wanted to find out what damage this racial mindset had caused in the suburbs where these young men live.

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football talent walking away from France ....??

by Anonyme - 16/02/2012 - 23:32

Does´guy´s are good players they are trained and got there Sport end school education PAID FROM FRANCE !!! ,so WHY not to band them whit at list a 5-10 years start foot ball contract,to play IN FRACE for example ? would be only "fair"
Ces ,jeunes, joueurs de foot ont tous reçue une éducation/sport payé par LA FRANCE
il serait donc normal que,en commençant leurs éducation sportive on leur fassent signer un contrat pour rester en France et jouer au foot EN FRANCE pour une durée entre 5 et 10ans a la fin de leur éducation sportive ! se serait un donnant -donnant

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Fools are commenting..

by Anonyme - 01/02/2012 - 22:39

So those that want 'French natives', who are the French natives and has those so called natives, been to other countries outside France??
The comments so far here is enough to show the true mind of many so-called French.
Hope the so-called 'native French', start by sacking Mr Sarkozy, because he is not 'a native French' or is he? Also all the places that 'native French' have occupied especially in Africa, will also rid them all, and when French get back to France, we'll see who will gain more.
Ignorance is a sickness that often take the victim to the grave early.

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FRANCE DOES NOT DESERVE THEM.

by Anonyme - 01/02/2012 - 10:53

IT IS BETTER FOR THEM TO GO IN COUNTRY, WHERE THEY WILL FEEL WANTED AND APPRECIATED.

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France's lost football talent

by Anonyme - 21/01/2012 - 19:50

We dont want them in France, we dont want them in Europe,we dont want them in the West. Get the message!

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Aggressive Control

by Anonyme - 21/01/2012 - 18:19

goodday as am writing to you now, they are doing aggressive control now from rio libreville to marche akebe.i dont know what is wrong,people are happy over their in GUINEA for AFRICA CUP OF NATION while here in GABON people are indoor CRYING.