“A lot of different races and nationalities play football, so it is a good way to try and stop racism.” WayTryingDifferentPlayRaceFootballRacismNationalityGood WayDifferent Races Author:Thierry Henry
“Most liberal-minded folk would like to think that since they are not hostile to people of a different race, racism is a disease of the uneducated, unenlightened and socially backward - football hooligans, British National Party supporters, policemen. You could call this the Bad Guy Theory. But the Bad Guy Theory does not explain why Indian-heritage children do nearly twice as well as Pakistani-heritage children at GCSE.” PeopleThinkingWellsChildrenDoeDifferentGuyPartyRaceFootballTheoryDiseaseRacismFolksBritishIndianHeritageSupporterHostileBad GuysPolicemenUneducatedDifferent Races Author:Trevor Phillips
“As long as the human race is able to concern itself with more than mere survival, soccer will have its place.” HumansLongAbleRaceFootballSurvivalConcernMereSoccerAnalysisHuman Race Book:The soccer tribe Source: The soccer tribe
“In a manner akin to the influence of Tiger Woods on the other side of the Atlantic, Thierry Henry has helped kick down a few of the remaining bigoted stereotypes. Through his undisputable class and dignity, Henry has made a deep-seated difference to race relations in this country. Racism will flounder whenever white children grow up with a black man as their hero. That so few comment on Henry's colour is a silent tribute to his impact.” MenChildrenMadeCountryGrowsSidesBlackDifferencesWhiteRaceClassGrowing UpInfluenceFootballHeroRacismDignityRelationImpactSilentWoodsSoccerAnalysisKicksColourCommentStereotypeTigersRace RelationsTribute Author:Pete Gill
“I grew up playing everything from rugby, football, baseball, volleyball, bike races and boxing. I tried martial arts, loved to ride horses and I'm the youngest of three brothers, so it was a fiercely competitive family.” ArtThreeRaceFootballBrotherGrewGrew UpBaseballHorseBoxingMartial ArtsBikeVolleyballRugbyThree Brothers Author:Barry Pepper
“If your man is a sports enthusiast, you may have to resign yourself to his spouting off in a monotone on a prize fight, football game or pennant race.” IfsMenMayFightingGamesSportsRaceFootballPrizeFootball Game Author:Marilyn Monroe
“I was lucky to come from a difficult area. It teaches you not just about football but also life. There were lots of kids from different races and poor families. People had to struggle to get through the day.” PeopleLifeDifferentKidsDifficultPoorRaceTeachStruggleFootballLuckyAreasSoccerDifferent RacesPoor Family Author:Zinedine Zidane