Probably. It’s not possible to become a billionaire without exploiting human labor at the very least, which points to the lack of empathy that is a hallmark of sociopathy.
I just caught the CBS post-match show and I’d like to just add that Mouinho is a dick. Always has been and always will be. End of.
Can't believe I'm about to say this, but I hope Real beat them 9-0 at the Bernabeu. They can keep scoring goals as much as they like. If you're man enough to talk s**t to someone, do it without covering your mouth.
I don't get why players don't simply get a year competition ban or whatever. that would end it. For heavens' sake, clubs get stadium bans merely for too many pyro offences lol
Because it’s much easier to say “racism bad” than to actually do anything about it. The clubs would be furious with a rule like that because they know that their collection of players who stopped going to school when they were 11 hold some retrograde views. UEFA should implement a rule like that, but I don’t think they actually want to.
I agree there should be bans of some kind, but enforcement will be a thorny issue. Clearly there are known blatant, racist slurs, so let's say FIFA/UEFA compiles those into a list for enforcement. It's likely these miscreants will make up or use different words to effectively say the same thing and skirt any penalties. If the list of banned slurs becomes contextual/subjective, then it can get hard to enforce as the game has become so internationally mixed and contexts can be different. For example, When Arteta used the phrase "disgracia" after that Newcastle away match in 2023, he was publicly scourged for seemingly calling the PGMOL's integrity into question. The word literally means "unfortunate" in Spanish, but since it sounds similar to "disgrace" in English it was front page news. Bans were discussed for Arteta but thankfully never happened. I know this isn't a racist incident, I'm just pointing out a known example how words can be easily misinterpreted in world soccer. Another issue is whether anyone can verify or confirm a slur was actually made to justify a lengthy ban. There seems to be little doubt about yesterday's incident, and we know Vini has been subjected to numerous slurs in the past. That said, such bans could/would create an incentive for some players to "interpret" words spoken in a competitive match as "racist" to get an opponent sent off in a match and potentially for a lengthy period of the season. Players routinely dive to win a PK, but replays can (or should) clearly intervene based on objective images. Unless there are microphones all over the pitch, relying on players to claim they were subjected to a racist statement could be an easy way to swing a match, especially when gambling is involved. You could imagine that certain key players would be targeted for making racial statements even if they never verbally state them (or even think them) to gain a significant competitive advantage.
I don’t think enforcement changes much in this hypothetical from where we currently are. A referee can send a player off if he hears them use any kind of abusive language. No one could verify Vinicius’s claim yesterday, so the Benfica player was allowed to stay on. Same would go for a world with harsher punishments. But the deterrent of a year-long ban if caught would go a long way towards preventing these incidents from occurring in the first place.
So let the clubs be mad about it; don't buy players that have a cro-magnon tendency and expect them to hold it in check because they're not as good as the player they're defending. EDIT: Let this ascend to the UK level of justice: send them off and let them prove in a hearing that they didn't say what they said.
Other sports have no issue banning players for this kind of misconduct. It's only football that seems to think these problems are so unique and hard.
Well, here's a perfect spot that Real and Perez can flex their muscle in order to get what they want.
Como demonstram as imagens, dada a distância, os jogadores do Real Madrid não podem ter ouvido o que andam a dizer que ouviram. pic.twitter.com/7JF9AVuhEM— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) February 18, 2026 Benfica is a scumbag club
I was truly disappointed that no one butchered the little coward racist after this. I mean, I get why no one did given the game state, but I pray it comes soon.
That's what TH14 was basically saying yesterday from what I caught. He was about as livid as he gets.
Newcastle taking serious advantage of their cakewalk draw in the Champions League. 5-0 at halftime, Anthony Gordon with 4.
Want them feeling powerful for the weekend! Sidenote: I swear this season we did not get a penalty call when the ball hit the trailing/plant arm of an opponent sliding. Newcastle got such a penalty today, and I wish my memory was better.