« Un football africain un peu sauvage » : Emerse Faé, le coach de la Côte d’Ivoire répond à l’Allemand Bastian Schweinsteiger
Before the Germany-Ivory Coast match on June 20th, former German national team midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger made racist remarks about the Elephants. He stated that the Ivorian team played "African football," "sometimes unorthodox, a bit wild," and "not quite as tactical."
These statements sparked controversy in Germany and Africa. Many, of course, emphasized the contemptuous and racist nature of this intervention.
Yesterday, Thursday, Emerse Faé, the coach of Ivory Coast, declared in a press conference that he was disappointed by this man for whom he had a certain admiration.
"I always loved him as a midfielder, his way of playing, his way of understanding football."
“Bastian was a truly great player. Personally, I always loved him. I always admired him as a midfielder, his style of play, his understanding of football, to the point where I have a friend who trained with me and, knowing my affection for him, nicknamed me Bastian. It’s true that when I heard his racist comments, I was disappointed in him,” said the Ivory Coast coach.
He admits he has no possibility of changing the German's words, except to "show on the field that African football is not just about physicality, but also about a lot of technique, a lot of tactics."
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