Schweinsteiger's Ivory Coast comments spark racism debate
23 Jun 2026, 12:29 GMT
Topic: Sports
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/schweinsteiger-s-ivory-coast-comments-spark-racism-debate/a-77674794?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
Bastian Schweinsteiger's TV analysis of Germany's World Cup opponents Ivory Coast appeared to draw on racist stereotypes. For some observers, the comments are evidence that racist tropes are still common in football.