When French club PSG recruited youth players according to ethnic origin

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Talent scouts for French club PSG were required to detail the ethnic origins of potential youth recruits as an essential criterium in the club’s selection of players in a blatant discrimination policy that lasted over several years until this spring, Mediapart can reveal. As a result, a youngster now considered to be one of France’s most promising players was disregarded by PSG on the grounds of his black skin.   

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Yann Gboho is a highly talented attacking midfielder in the France national under-18 team, but unfortunately for him, before his name will eventually become widely known for his skills as a footballer it is about to become associated with a racial discrimination scandal.

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