BLUF: The French Football Federation’s ban on wearing religious symbols, including hijabs, while playing soccer has caused shock and disappointment among French citizens like Mama Diakité, who feel betrayed by their country and unsafe because their identity is not accepted, adding to long-standing issues of identity and inclusion in France. The ban coincides with unrest after the police shooting of a 17-year-old boy, Nahel Merzouk, touching upon racial discrimination and institutional bias in France.
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