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Racism in football: putting the boot in. What’s it like being a black footballer in Britain today? With former England captain John Terry in the dock accused of racially abusing a fellow professional, we ask the players who k
Excerpt from: Racism in football: putting the boot in. What’s it like being a black footballer in Britain today? With former England captain John Terry in the dock accused of racially abusing a fellow professional, we ask the players who k
Sol Campbell: ‘I had to go down this road by myself. No authorities wanted to take notice.’ Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian It is 30 years since Paul Canoville became the first black footballer to play for Chelsea. When the team-sheet was announced, with his name as substitute, the National Front held a meeting in a local pub to discuss the outrage. As Canoville warmed up, Chelsea supporters screamed, “Sit down, you black cunt”, “You fucking wog”. Then they started to chant: “We don’t want the nigger, we don’t...Published By: Liverpool Antifascists - Saturday, 14 July, 2012