Europe 1 with AFP 3:37 p.m., December 20, 2022
Several racist messages targeting certain players of the France team have been published on social networks in recent hours.
Aurélien Tchouaméni and Kingsley Coman, who missed their attempt during the penalty shootout, were particularly targeted.
The FFF will file a complaint.
The French Football Federation (FFF) on Tuesday "condemned" the publication on social networks of "racist and hateful" messages towards players of the France team, announcing its intention to "file a complaint".
"Following the World Cup final, several players from the France team were the subject of unacceptable racist and hateful remarks on social networks. The FFF condemns them and will file a complaint against their authors", she wrote on the France team's Twitter account.
Following the World Cup final, several players from the French team were the subject of unacceptable racist and hateful remarks on social networks.
The FFF condemns them and will file a complaint against its authors.
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– French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) December 20, 2022
The Blues lost on penalties (3-3 aet, 4-2 tab) Sunday in Qatar against Argentina, and several players were targeted on social networks, such as Kingsley Coman and Aurélien Tchouaméni, who missed their shot at goal.
Bayern Munich, Coman's club, supported their striker on Monday: "The FC Bayern family is behind you, King. Racism has no place in sport or in our society," the club wrote. on Twitter.
Der FC Bayern verurteilt die rassistischen Anfeindungen gegen Kingsley Coman aufs Schärfste!
Die FC Bayern-Familie steht an deiner Seite, lieber King – Rassismus hat weder im Sport noch in unserer Gesellschaft Spielraum.
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— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) December 19, 2022
Already racist insults against Mbappé after Euro 2021
These hate messages have already been condemned by many politicians in the hours preceding the FFF's announcement.
The Socialist Party called on the FFF on Tuesday morning to "break its silence".
"Full support for Coman, Tchouaméni, (Randal) Kolo Muani, (Hugo) Lloris. We are still awaiting a reaction from the FFF, which has already remained silent about the racist insults suffered by Mbappé during Euro 2021", has his side writes the number 2 of the PS Corinne Narassiguin.
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Mbappé had indeed denounced racist insults after his missed shot on goal against Switzerland during the last Euro, a situation which he had reported to the president of the Federation Noël Le Graët.
The Minister Delegate for Equality between Women and Men and Diversity, Isabelle Rome, also expressed her anger on Monday.
"It's unbearable. I condemn these comments in the strongest terms," she wrote on Twitter.
The rebellious MP Nadège Abomangoli also gave her "support" to the players, denouncing "a climate".
On the far right, the deputy and spokesperson for the RN Julien Odoul asked in a tweet for a reaction from the association "SOS Racisme", citing an article from the far-right site Boulevard Voltaire, evoking "racial insults" to goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.