Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich has described a survey that found one in five of his compatriots would prefer more white players on the national team as 'absolutely racist.'
has described a survey that found one in five of his compatriots would prefer more white players on the national team as"absolutely racist."
The poll of 1,304 randomly selected participants was commissioned for national broadcaster ARD's documentary"Unity and Justice and Diversity," which is to be shown on Wednesday. Some 21% of those surveyed said they would prefer it if more players with white skin were playing for Germany."Anyone who's grown up with football knows this is absolute nonsense.
Kimmich was speaking in Herzogenaurach, where Germany are holding a training camp for the upcoming European Championship. The 27-man squad is mixed and includes Black players.at home, it's absurd to ask such a question when the aim is actually to unite the whole country," Kimmich said."It's about achieving great things together. As a team, we're trying to get everyone in Germany behind us.
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