Players say they were targets of slurs

Discussion in 'UEFA and Europe' started by sidspaceman, Oct 6, 2002.

  1. sidspaceman

    sidspaceman Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 20, 2002
    AMÉRICA DE CALI
    Club:
    America de Cali
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    Several black soccer players have complained about racist fans during club competitions this season, and the sport's European governing body, UEFA, will meet Thursday to discuss the problem.

    Arsenal's Thierry Henry, Liverpool's Emile Heskey and Blackburn's Andy Cole are among those who have said they were targets of slurs during Champions League or UEFA Cup games.


    http://sports.espn.go.com/soccer/news/2002/1006/1441990.html
     
  2. lanman

    lanman BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 30, 2002
    It's a sad element of the game in many countries.

    Any team whose fans racially abuse players should be thrown out of European competition immediately.
     
  3. Alepinero

    Alepinero New Member

    May 24, 2001
    Puebla, Mexico
    Yeah i think it was Liverani with Lazio that started this scandal a couple of years ago am i right?
     
  4. AFCA

    AFCA Member

    Jul 16, 2002
    X X X rated
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
  5. ruudboy

    ruudboy New Member

    Jul 6, 2000
    Sunnyvale
    Do Europeans feel inferior to Black players, just wondering?
     
  6. AFCA

    AFCA Member

    Jul 16, 2002
    X X X rated
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    No they don't. In most countries it really doesn't matter what colour your skin is. Supporters will just do anything to mess with your head and make you lose your concentration.

    Ofcourse in some countries (mostly eastern european) the supporters do identify themselves with all kind of white power and swastika ************.
     
  7. bocatuna

    bocatuna New Member

    Aug 8, 2002
    England
    I'm European and I feel inferior to all professional footballers.
     
  8. AFCA

    AFCA Member

    Jul 16, 2002
    X X X rated
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    That's sad.
     
  9. ruudboy

    ruudboy New Member

    Jul 6, 2000
    Sunnyvale
    Yeah, that's what i figured, Does Arsenal get any flack because they start usually 8-9 brothas in the starting line up?
     
  10. AFCA

    AFCA Member

    Jul 16, 2002
    X X X rated
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    Not that I know of. The Ajax of (whatever year... can't remember) had a majority of black players in the field most of the time. We made jokes about it on the stands, but nobody actually minded.

    Mr gil y gil was in Amsterdam at that time and he said (in Spanish) "Where the hell do all those blackies come from? They're everywhere!" talking about A'dam and Ajax.
     
  11. ruudboy

    ruudboy New Member

    Jul 6, 2000
    Sunnyvale
    My father said he felt the most free in his life in Amsterdam.
     
  12. thepremierleague

    Mar 14, 2001
    London
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    They will if Arsenal keep winning. :D

    No seriously, Arsenal have many key white players too, Bergkamp, Pires, Lunjdberg, Seaman, Keown, Parlour, etc.

    Lately they've been injured or on the bench.

    Arsenal have looked like the Harlem globe trotters recently, the footballs been great, even Kanu is scoring a lot.
     
  13. sidspaceman

    sidspaceman Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 20, 2002
    AMÉRICA DE CALI
    Club:
    America de Cali
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia
    UEFA calls on clubs to take action against players involved

    NYON, Switzerland -- European soccer's ruling body issued a 10-point plan on Thursday to tackle racism in the sport following an upsurge in abuse aimed at black players.

    UEFA called on every club on the continent to issue a statement condemning racism and to take disciplinary action against any player engaging in racist abuse.


    http://espn.go.com/soccer/news/2002/1010/1444096.html
     

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