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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as the Ivory Coast take on Norway in the last 32 of the World Cup in Dallas.
Bastian Schweinsteiger has been called 'racist' by Ivory Coast manager Emerse Fae after describing the country's style of football as 'African' and 'wild'. Before Germany's late 2-1 win over Ivory Coast at the World Cup last week‚ former Bayern Munich and Manchester United midfielder‚ 41‚ claimed Fae's team were 'not conditioned by tactics' and that their football was 'a bit African'. He went on to state that Germany‚ who narrowly beat Ivory Coast but suffered a shock 2-1 defeat by Ecuador on Thursday night‚ must be prepared for a 'unpredictable' game due to their 'unorthodox and wild' style of play.
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Schweinsteiger‚ 41‚ has been accused of racial stereotyping after he said the Ivorians played 'African football'‚ which he described as 'a bit unorthodox sometimes‚ a bit wild‚ not quite as tactical'‚ when working as a pundit for ARD during Germany's 2-1 win on Saturday. The former Bayern Munich and Manchester United star's comments have sparked debate across the country and a journalist for DW asked ex- Liverpool boss Klopp‚ 59‚ for his thoughts.
Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as Germany take on the Ivory Coast in Group E at the Toronto Stadium.
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The name Emmanuel Eboue instantly triggers affection and warmth from Arsenal fans. The Ivorian right-back went from occasional figure of derision to a cult hero cherished by the Gunners as he made more than 200 appearances for the club. Eboue‚ now 42‚ earned £20million during his football career and was an inspiring success story‚ particularly for those back in his homeland.
Liverpool are keeping a close eye on 20-year-old Hoffenheim winger Bazoumana Toure‚ with scouts from the Premier League giants attending 'almost every week' to watch the side's league matches‚ according to a report in Germany. The Ivory Coast native is a promising left-footed winger whom the club view as a viable long-term replacement for Mohamed Salah who has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season‚ according to Sport Bild.
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