This weekend it’s the international break in Europe, with a raft of national team friendlies and the final three qualifying places up for grabs in this summer’s European Championship. Three Austrian players, however, will be sitting deep on their sofas, and may be even deeper in thought. They’ve been suspended by the national team coach, Ralf Rangnick, for disgraceful discriminatory behavior.

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