Racism in soccer

Hello there! Welcome back to my blog! Racism? It's a big important topic all over the world. Being discriminated and insulted against your colour, your religion, your race, etc. Racism is everywhere and one of those places is in soccer. Racism in soccer was very surprising to me at first because it's a game filled with teamwork and joy but I guess I was wrong. Racism should be stopped completely everywhere let alone in soccer but of course we can't change the way people act. There are many incidents that happen in soccer related to racism. It is not just the soccer players at times but also, the managers or the fans.



 For example, the Juventus, a professional soccer club, supporters chanted out to the Italian soccer player, Mario Balotelli, saying "A negro cannot be Italian". Well then, first of all, tell me, tell me why a Negro cannot be Italian. Let's say I'm black and I go to you saying oh a white man cannot be Italian, would you like that! In my opinion that was one of the stupidest things to say. I hate people like that. People are people and they can be what they want to be and sometimes they are just born that way. That fan who said that harsh thing should know that. He/she should be taught that. Like, seriously, just because of his skin colour, oh he can't be Italian. Let me go to Italy and see if there are no black Italians. I doubt that there are none Just what does this supporter have against black people? No matter what kind of situation or history he or she has had with black people, those kinds of words should not be said. Just think about how Mario would have felt. I mean he was being betrayed by his own race and country just because he is black. Perhaps it wasn't because he was black but maybe because he was on a different team that the supporter did not like. Juventus has a black Italian soccer player too though, Angelo Ogbonna, yet they still picked on Mario. Racism should stop period.

Angelo Ogbonna

Use sources:

"Luis Suarez, Patrice Evra and 13 Alleged Examples of Racism in World Football." Bleacher Report. 16 Oct. 2011. Web. 12 June 2015. 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/895975-luis-surez-patrice-evra-and-13-examples-of-racism-in-world-football/page/5

"Angelo Ogbonna - Player Profile - Transfermarkt." Angelo Ogbonna - Player Profile - Transfermarkt. Web. 12 June 2015. 
http://www.transfermarkt.com/angelo-ogbonna/profil/spieler/48002

"Mario Balotelli - Player Profile - Transfermarkt." Mario Balotelli - Player Profile - Transfermarkt. Web. 12 June 2015. 

http://www.transfermarkt.com/mario-balotelli/profil/spieler/45146