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Spanish football politicians (4th March, 2017)

Given the Roman Zozulya case, here is a list of players who've played in Spain and have political views (I'll keep adding to this list in the future, but here's what I found so far.) Arda Turan Friend of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and a hearty advocate of his economic policy. He said in an interview: “There is a tiny bit of volatility in the exchange rate...I believe that interest rates need to fall. Salva Ballesta  Former striker. Played for seven La Liga clubs (eight is the record). Nationalistic, far-right viewpoints. When sent off for Málaga against CA Osasuna, whose fans include supporters of Basque independence, he shouted to them "¡Que viva España, hijos de puta!" (Long live Spain, sons of bitches!). Fans of Basque team Real Sociedad displayed a banner reading "Salva, muérete" (Salva, die) when he visited their Anoeta Stadium. Had a dislike for Barcelona defender Oleguer Presas, saying that he had more respect for "dog crap...