The fact that some in France say that they have trouble identifying with the team is a reflection of the problems in French society as a whole, witness the riots not so long ago. It does not in any way mean that those players are actually somehow less French than similarly talented players of previous generations, nor should it give anybody here licence to refer to them as an "African B team".
Or us the England B team? Have a latté mochachino there and a nice bowl of nettle soup and you'll feel a lot better.
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