Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday condemned a remark made by his conservative predecessor Mariano Rajoy in which he said that France's national football team had "no French players". Sanchez called the comment "xenophobic" as several French politicians also slammed Rajoy's comment.
Spain's conservative ex-prime minister Mariano Rajoy faced criticism at home and in France Sunday after saying the neighbouring country's national football team had "no French players".