Summary
BRITISH football has made giant strides in combating racism since the low point of the 1970s and 80s. Speak to the likes of Gary Bennett or Chris Hughton and they will tell you tales of vitriolic abuse from the terraces, monkey chants taken up by hundreds if not thousands of bigots and bananas being flung on to the pitch with abandon.
Thankfully, those days are gone. But that does not mean England's footballing authorities can afford to become complacent about a stain that could reappear at any time.See the full content of this document
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Time for the Fa to Stand Firm
In the last month, high-profile accusations of racism have been levelled against the Liverpool striker, Luis Suarez, and the England captain, John Terry.
Both, it must be noted, are vigorously denied.Investigating the incidents, which i...See the full content of this document
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