Sanchez slams 'xenophobic' remarks by ex-PM about French football team

France 24 reports that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has condemned a remark made by conservative ex-prime minister Mariano Rajoy about France's national football team. Rajoy claimed the squad had no French players, a comment Sanchez called xenophobic. French politicians have also criticized the statement, which has sparked debate over ethnicity and national identity in sports.

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