French FA President Calls Paraguay Legend 'Disgrace' for Racist World Cup Comment

The president of the French Football Federation has condemned remarks by Paraguay legend José Luis Chilavert ahead of France’s World Cup Round of 16 match. Philippe Diallo labelled Chilavert’s social media post as racist and “a disgrace.” Chilavert had claimed Paraguay would face “a squad from Africa” instead of France. He made the comment in response to former France striker Christophe Dugarry’s observations, referencing their 1998 meeting when France beat Paraguay 1-0 en route to winning the tournament.

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