Yamal replies to Rajoy's Les Bleus column: 'Football should unite society'

Before the World Cup semi-final, Spain's former prime minister Mariano Rajoy questioned the origins of several French players during a television debate. When Spanish player Lamine Yamal was asked about those remarks, Euronews reports he sidestepped the dispute to emphasize a broader point: that football should unite society and exemplify integration.

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