India, July 8 -- Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan has landed in controversy after his X post about the ongoing FIFA World Cup. After France advanced to the Quarter Finals by defeating Paraguay, the actor shared a post focusing on the racial composition of the winning team (see below). "T 5794 - Ab keh dete hain : the French WC 2026 football team .. the FRENCH !! 11 players in team .. 10 Black .. !! 1 white !!? the POWER of BLACK (sic)," he wrote, which swiftly received criticism from social media users (see right). Several commenters accused Bachchan, 83, of reducing the French national team to the skin colour of its players, arguing that footballers should be identified by their nationality, not race. A few users pointed out that France has long been a multicultural nation with players from diverse ethnic backgrounds, with many members of the squad born and raised in the country despite having African or Caribbean heritage. However, a section of social media users defended the actor, insisting that he was simply stating a fact. This is not the first time Bachchan has ignited such controversy. Back in 2018, when France won its second World Cup title, Bachchan had posted on X: "That's it then...AFRICA won the World Cup 2018!!!" referencing the number of African-origin players on that squad. That post had also drawn criticism at the time. htc...