The world of football is still immersed in the strong racial controversy that took place against the Brazilian from Real Madrid, Vinícius Jr., in the match against Valencia at Mestalla; Faced with this fact, former soccer player Patrice Evra assured that soccer and sport in general is a “powerful platform to combat it” and change the things that are registered in the stadiums.
These statements were made by the former captain of Manchester United and the French team during the last session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) held in the city of London, England; Said assembly was dedicated to addressing violence in sport and was organized by the Committee for Culture, Science, Education and the Media.
After his presentation, Evra explained to the EFE agency that racism has been present for many decades throughout the world and that Vinícius Jr. has not been the only player who has become a victim of these attacks by fans. . The former player stressed that sport can help “change things” and that social networks are also a very important platform to achieve the goal.
“I don’t want to single out Spain because (racism) happened in France, in the UK, in many different countries. But if we really want to do something, I think we can, it will take time. I believe that in life if you really want to stop it, you can. You can do it. That’s why I say that if you touch their pockets, they will (referring to money in football)… But what has happened to Vinícius does not surprise me because it is not the first time, and silence is a crime”.
Evra, 42, born in Senegal, ruled out that banning fans from entering is the right solution to combat racism and that to achieve real change, strategies must be created that can make a difference in people’s thinking.
“It is not the solution; It is a good start, but it is not the solution because if I am a racist person and I go to the stadium and I behave racistly and they prohibit me (from going), what did I learn? I come home and I will be even more racist, “explained Evra.
The historic French player also requested that violence and racism in sport be treated as high priority issues, as well as the way in which children are helped to communicate if they have been victims of abuse.
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