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Mariano Rajoy was the head of government in Spain. He wrote a text about the World Cup. He said: No French people play for France. That is racist and wrong.

Many people are angry at Rajoy. Pedro Sánchez is the head of Spain now. He says: Rajoy makes our country look bad. Politicians in France are angry too. They say: All players are real French people. 23 of 26 players were born in France.

There is news from Norway about the World Cup. The Norway team lost against England. They are out of the tournament now. The player Erling Haaland is still proud. He says: We made Norway famous in football.

135,000 people celebrated in the city of Oslo. The fans moved together like in a boat. This is their special sign. There was also sad news. A player from South Africa died. His name was Jayden Adams. He was only 25 years old.

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Definitions

World Cup
A big sports contest between many countries of the world.
Racist
Treating people badly because of their origin or skin color.
Semi-final
The second to last game in a tournament.

People

Mariano Rajoy
A Spanish politician. He was the head of the government.
Pedro Sánchez
The current head of the government in Spain.
Erling Haaland
A famous football player from Norway.
Jayden Adams
A football player from South Africa who died.

Locations

Spain
A country in the south of Europe.
France
A country in the west of Europe.
Norway
A country in the north of Europe.
Oslo
The capital city of the country Norway.

Sources

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FAZ

Liveblog zur Fußball-WM 2026: Spanischer Ex-Ministerpräsident Rajoy mit rassistischer Bemerkung über Frankreich | FAZ

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The Guardian

Former Spanish PM accused of racism in remarks about French football team

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Bild

WM 2026: Rassismus-Eklat um Spaniens Ex-Premier Rajoy

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Kurier

Vor WM-Halbfinale: Rassistische Aussagen sorgen für Aufregung

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Standard

Kritik an Spaniens Ex-Premier nach rassistischen Aussagen: Frankreich bei WM "ohne Franzosen"

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Al Jazeera

Former Spain PM criticised for ‘xenophobic’ remark on French World Cup team

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