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French Chief Condemns Chilavert's 'African Squad' Remarks

French football federation president Philippe Diallo has condemned remarks by former Paraguay goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert, who described Les Bleus as 'a squad from Africa'.

French football federation president Philippe Diallo has condemned former Paraguay goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert after he described the French national team as "a squad from Africa". Diallo called the remarks "racist" and stated they "undermine the values of respect, fraternity, and diversity in our football." cricket-info.homes

"If he was once a great goalkeeper, this man has now fallen into disgrace," Diallo wrote in a social media post on Saturday. The controversial comments came in the run-up to France's match against Paraguay.