About this episode

This bonus episode discusses World Cup racism and the evolving concept of Spanish identity amidst increasing ethnic diversity.

Spain has made it to the semi-finals of the World Cup, with a match against France... but the top story is actually about some unfortunate comments by former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Rajoy claims that the French team "doesn't have any French players" – a comment on the team's ethnic makeup. So in this special bonus episode, we're talking about World Cup racism, and what the future of Spanishness looks like, with the current trend towards a Spanish Melting Pot. Donate to the cause here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/ More on my blog: https://spaintogo.substack.com/ Thanks for listening!

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