This Article Will Not Solve Racism in Football
Ahead of this weekend's Champions League final, the following article can be found at the Player's Tribune https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/antonio-ruediger-champions-league-soccer-racism-chelsea. The excerpt is reposted courtesy of the the Player's Tribune on May 27, 2021 by ANTONIO RÜDIGER. Photo Courtesy of: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images They were calling me a n*****. They were shouting, “F*** you, go eat a banana.” Every time I touched the ball, they would make monkey noises. It was not just a few people. It was a big section of the...