Bastian Schweinsteiger is at the centre of a row in Germany after racially offensive comments made before the World Cup group match with Ivory Coast, which Germany won 2-1.
According to L’Équipe, the 2014 World Cup winner, working as a pundit for public broadcaster ARD during the tournament, said ahead of kick-off that it would be a tight, difficult contest for Germany. The clip initially drew little attention.
The controversy stems from his characterisation of the Elephants’ style as African football, sometimes unorthodox and a little…
