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Bastian Schweinsteiger Says His Remarks on Ivory Coast’s Style at World Cup Were Not About People

On Thursday, Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae criticized Bastian Schweinsteiger, suggesting the former Germany midfielder's description of African football as "wild" and "unorthodox" could be labeled "racist."
Schweinsteiger, currently a pundit for German broadcaster ARD, made the controversial characterizations last week before Germany's Group E fixture in Toronto, telling viewers to be "prepared for it to be unpredictable at times."
Fae, who was once nicknamed "Bastian" by friends, admired Schweinsteiger's playing style at Bayern Munich and Manchester United, making the pundit's recent comments particularly disappointing.
Defeating Curacao 2-0 on Thursday, Ivory Coast advanced to the next World Cup stage, with Fae stating, "We will move forward and we'll try to ignore that" regarding the comments.
Schweinsteiger has not publicly addressed the backlash and was not reachable for comment through his representatives or ARD on Thursday as the controversy continues.

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