all sports but soccer have points of racism on the way of playing?do u agree?
80211
Arent there huge riots in Europe going on right now over racism in soccer.  Check out the link below.  It states that Thousands, yes thousands of Spanish fans were shouting racial slurs at the British soccer players!!!  At one event alone!!! Soccer sounds the worst!\n\nI love hockey, I know it is not a cheap sport, so it does discriminate against the poorer countries.
1025925
I agree. The officials are scared of the bigger teams who have tradionally large and passionate crowds, it's limiting the espansion of the game. Ghana, Australia, South Korea...many of the small teams have endured unexplainable fouls while the bigger teams only have to do a little acting. Soccer should not be about past reputations. FIFA needs to do something.
1030232
I believe one of the players from the Argentinian team ran across the pitch and thumped one of the officials from FIFA. The players also from both teams got involved in a rumpas. Not good really,they are making themselves as bad, if not worse than football hooligans! Shocking scenes on the news.
791482
Yes. Don't get me wrong. I respect soccer. But I don't go over to their boards to insult them. Plus I suspect they are a little too strident for their own good...like they really, really want us to like soccer, and can't admit it to themselves.
194784
As long as racism remains in society, it will exist in professional sports ... as the sports world is only a microcosm of society as a whole.
1112563
I agree !!! it is called being childish and imature in nature .I am a brasil fan ! and last world cup I had some guy with his st george flag /england screamming nasty insults about brasils teams !!!
598041
I'm against it. Racism in a "positive" way is still racism. People should be chosen based on qualification, not based on race.
1017425
is this a question, it's about pride in their country, roots, ancestry, and soccer is a big sport around the world too.
1110445
Given Bruce Arenas comments prior to the competion, showing little respect & lots of arrogance, every foul, penalty & card against TEAM USA was justified\n\nHaving said that.........\n\nRef standards have been poor during the competition.  The refs seem to be erring on the side of caution & protecting the self christened stars of the game.  Given the $$ at stake FIFA should consider introducing video ref (especially for decisions in the penalty box).
1022480
They are Ignorant, but sadly to say so is most of the world. They will chant at a African player, but when they play for their national team they love them.  Hypocrite's. Look at Spain the most Racist team in the FIFA WC 2006. They chant racist slurs in qualifying but when a black Brazilian player plays for Spain they love him.
318346
I think you meant this question the other way around? Not sure but Eto'o has been subject to great amounts of racial abuse (monkey chants etc)and has garnered more press about racism than any other african player in La Liga.\n\nHe did take a very strong stand against Real Zaragoza fans but he has been subjected to this for awhile now.\n\nIt's simply disgraceful and unfair to any player who is targeted by racists while doing their job.
1066641
It made a significant news story on the TV in Australia.  Any sport violence is bad, and I think if you are looking for discrimination, you have lost the ability to look at it neutrally.
538172
Racism still exists in many parts of the world.\n\nIt's not right and it's not nice...but it's a fact.\n\nIgnore the minority of ppl who still are biggots.
1110780
It is fair. you know why. cuz in one game you have to play your heart out. theree is no tomorrow. that's what makes millions of people jump out of ther shoes when their team makes it. also the quality of soccer is better. about the refs there is nothing they can do. It's been a part of the world cup since the beginning so it's pretty much part of it.
1084546
Yes! I thinks so too! This is a great sport to get people from all nations together and just celebrate the sport, and for get about conflicts and skin color and religion. If there wouldn't be the Hooligans around everywhere...\nI love to watch it and I wish I could be in Germany right now and be happy with the teams that win and celebrate with the fans!\nWorld peace would be great, I thinks its a temporary peace though...
312685
Are you freaking nuts??????????????????\nHere football is uniting countries and destroying regionalism and you want to ban it.\nAnd I suppose we all should follow some dumb game like Cricket or Baseball.\nFootball is THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
357331
Don't get me started on this!\nThe numpties that call it soccer need a slap