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A high-profile political comment has sparked condemnation across Europe ahead of a World Cup semifinal between Spain and France. Former Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy wrote that the French team lacks French players. French and Spanish leaders have decried the remarks as racist, while France prepares to face Spain in Dallas.