IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

French footballer 'Boycott campaign has been useful'

Socialist Challenge No. 50, 15 June 1978 · p. 11 of the scan · 199 words

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page 11 of the scan

THE French team in the World selves by a high standard of play. distinguished SHEET TESON EMPER WAHOR ness to listen to opponents of Videla and commit themselves to iry THESE the repression while in Argentina.

The boycolt campaign anast lake much of the credit for this, as the Trotskybt daily Rouge discovered when it spoke to one of France's leading players, | DOMINIQUE ROCHETEAU SIST -he You ure avure of the situation inside Argentina?

Yes, I think 1 know about it. It Is clear char human rigbts aren't respected there. the reccived a dossier on the subject from Argentinian exiles.

In March you said to us that u hescott of the wasn't a solution. You haven't chunged your mind? 1 have always thought that the The players have been left tor didn't know Naw they where it is they're going.

I's perhups u gonel opportunity for the players to demonstrate their support lor loe premich have citizems wIDO imprisoned in Argentima...

We'll see when we get there. I don't know if I would feel able Cup 1O do 50 on mr own several players, one could try to no sonicining It would he necessary for the

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