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The France international, who used the caption '80's party' to accompany the picture, responded to the criticism with another post saying: "Calm down my friends, I'm a fan of Harlem Globetrotters and that beautiful era, this is a tribute."

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A third message contained his apology.

It read: "I recognise that it was insensitive on my part. If I have offended some people I apologise."

On Friday, a bookmaker was widely criticised for a social media post in which it praised a man who had painted himself black and dressed up as Labour MP Diane Abbott at the PDC World Championships darts tournament.

Star Sports Bookmakers has apologised.

David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham, was among those to criticise Griezmann.

He wrote on Twitter: "There are so, so many different options for an 80s party, or a night out at the darts for that matter, that don't involve blackface.

"I can't believe we're out here in 2017 saying don't dress up in blackface."