Pires issues World Cup warning

Robert Pires fears many French players will boycott this summer’s World Cup if far right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen wins this weekend’s presidential election.

Robert Pires fears many French players will boycott this summer’s World Cup if far right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen wins this weekend’s presidential election.

The Arsenal winger has already been ruled out of making the trip to Japan and South Korea because of a knee injury.

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