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Bastian Schweinsteiger Says His Remarks on Ivory Coast’s Style at World Cup Were Not About People
- On Thursday, Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae criticized Bastian Schweinsteiger, suggesting the former Germany midfielder's description of African football as "wild" and "unorthodox" could be labeled "racist."
- Schweinsteiger, currently a pundit for German broadcaster ARD, made the controversial characterizations last week before Germany's Group E fixture in Toronto, telling viewers to be "prepared for it to be unpredictable at times."
- Fae, who was once nicknamed "Bastian" by friends, admired Schweinsteiger's playing style at Bayern Munich and Manchester United, making the pundit's recent comments particularly disappointing.
- Defeating Curacao 2-0 on Thursday, Ivory Coast advanced to the next World Cup stage, with Fae stating, "We will move forward and we'll try to ignore that" regarding the comments.
- Schweinsteiger has not publicly addressed the backlash and was not reachable for comment through his representatives or ARD on Thursday as the controversy continues.
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Gerald Asamoah defended Bastian Schweinsteiger against racism accusations after his expert statements. But also the former national player regrets how stereotypically African football is still being talked about.
Former German player Bastian Schweinsteiger said on Friday that he was referring to the Ivory Coast style and not to his players when he spoke last weekend about what his country's national team could expect from his African rival during his group match.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Bastian Schweinsteiger is making headlines after sensational TV comments about the Ivory Coast, but BT's sports editor believes the criticism is off-target.
·Denmark
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Emerse Fae was disappointed with the German legend's comments.
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