Pitch black : the story of black British footballers
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Authors:
Emy Onuora
Published by
Biteback Publishing (2015)
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Class:
796.334
Keywords:
Soccer players-Great Britain-Social conditions, Athletes, Black-Great Britain, Racism in sports-Great Britain, Racism in football, BAME, Sport, Football
Subjects:
Racism - Great Britain, Football
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Synopsis:
When Paul Canoville took to the pitch for Chelsea in 1982, he was prepared for abuse. When the monkey chanting and the banana throwing started, he wasn't surprised. He wasn't prepared, however, for the abuse to be coming from his own side. So minimal was the presence of black players in the game, the few who managed to break through were subjected to the most graphic abuse from all sides. Today, 30 per cent of English professional footballers are black, and amongst their number are some of the biggest heroes of the beautiful game. But just how far have we come? Emy Onuora charts the revolutionary changes that have taken place both on and off the pitch, and argues that the battleground has shifted from the stands to the board room. In this fascinating new book, Onuora critically scrutinises the attitudes of FIFA, the FA and the media over the last half-century, and asks what is being done to combat the subtler forms of racism that undeniably persist even today.
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9781849548144
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