FIFA Faces Heat for Blocking Spanish Answers From Hakimi, Vinicius, De Jong

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FIFA Faces Heat for Blocking Spanish Answers From Hakimi, Vinicius, De Jong

FIFA drew criticism after players were reportedly pushed toward English despite Spanish questions. Achraf Hakimi tried helping a TV Azteca journalist in Spanish before being stopped. Vinicius Jr. asked for a Spanish version because he struggled with English, but was denied. Frenkie de Jong also offered to answer in Spanish before being told to respond only in English.

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