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Pellegrini, after controversy with footballers and Ceuta: "Politics divides; football unites"

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On Wednesday, September 16, Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini addressed a controversy involving footballers and Ceuta during a public statement in Seville, Spain. The Chilean coach emphasized the integrative values of sport, asserting that "politics divides, football unites," and maintained that players have a responsibility to continue uniting people through the game.

The remarks came in the wake of a specific dispute, prompting the manager to defend the social role of athletes and the unifying capacity of football compared to the divisive nature of political discourse.

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