Comments on: Embedded racism in Italian football

By: antonio

antonio — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:40:36 +0000

—Just a little note for the Author of the Article

The Article sounds so etnhocentric and so stereotypical .You’ve just created a Masterpiece of ignorance.
I would like to meet you.

I’m Italian and I agree that extreme right wing socio-political orientation or as you said ‘fascism’ is without any doubts a big problem and honestly humanity didn’t need your science to understand that — In which pub have you developed your knowledge??

Anyway.. I wanna just remind you that many Italian named “Partigiani” fought and died to fight fascism. Of course British like to take all the merits of having done that, I believe you’re not even taught about that at school, but hey!! that’s british Propaganda….

Moreover many of the responses sound being written by a bunch of bullies that can finally express all their prejudices against Italians in such an anonymous place.
Look yourself in a mirror first, and then tell me what you see.
I think great part of the british history is long way worst than fascism.
Oh I forgot…what about slavery??
and violence (as it happened in India)??
Not to mention british in Iraq torturing civilians.

Do yourself a favour, check your history !

By: Rulo Vinello

Rulo Vinello — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 11:02:43 +0000

Very good written. I’ m loving reading these articles , it is such a rich topic, and a great chance for fans to share their knowledge & passion!

R.Vinello

By: trebinje

trebinje — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:27:50 +0000

Thanks good article.
I live in Italy for past for years and the fascism is disgusting.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:56:25 +0000

Some Europeans really make me want to roll over in laughter with their gift of “Enlightenment”that they choose to shower upon us , want to know my experience?, one I am not white , I am mixed race and originally from the Caribbean -Trinidad and Tobago, its a multicultural society, with the East Indian and African Caribbean groups split almost in 1/2, but in all our years , we have never seen more than one East Indian represent our island in Football,and many other sporting disciplines even though there was no shortage of talent, and same goes for members of other ethnic groups.Why? because our FA is dominated by the Afro Caribbeans and if u not black stand back is how they operate.. Because Africans are masters at playing the role of victim, pointing the finger and saying everyone else in racist, (apparently they cant be ,only God knows why) before all you righteous folk go around spot checking why its so so bad Italy doeasnt have a Negrito playing for the Azzurri, think about the racism people like us suffer in other parts of the world from the African, or is that too much of a taboo to be examined??? And believe me if u check carefully there are many cases worldwide.. Guyana, Grenada, Uganda…..

By: Rome

Rome — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:30:06 +0000

When we we ever learn that there’s no place for racism in football? i’ve seen so many times players like Eto being jeered …even in front of home crowd.. really sad.

By: Meteor Freaks

Meteor Freaks — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:35:49 +0000

It is true that if you only see a certain ethnic group in a limited capacity it will shape your opinion of them. Try living or working next to a black ghetto for any period of time and you are bound to develop strong racist tendencies. I’m not saying it is right, but it is what happens…

By: Michel

Michel — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:21:30 +0000

nice article thank you

By: enrico

enrico — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:07:27 +0000

I’m a northern italian and I do not hate the south italians. I say that they are only different from us, so I ‘d like to be a northern italian citizen.
I do not accept your silly words about the italian racism….do you remember how the germans,swiss, french etc treated the italian immigrants just 30 or 50 years ago?
the massacres of italians near Marseilles in the beginning of the last century?
How the germans treat the turks now?
Remember the massacre in bruxelles stadium in 1985 where 35 italians died because of well eton educated young britons?
Why they are riots in paris now?
You, “gentle” guys of the left “progressist”(?) wings who wants the chaos and the eurabia, remember that you will be the first victimes of the current muslim and non white invasion..I do not know if you are stupid or agree the conspiracy agains our civilisation.

Eric

By: fromnetherlands

fromnetherlands — Mon, 26 May 2008 06:44:31 +0000

Thanks good article.
I tried to live for ten years in Italy the narrow mindedness, the fascism are clear and disgusting.
Anyone non italian is basically a non issue.
welcome to Italy.
you can have your macaroni anywhere in the world where people are nice.

By: SpanglyPrincess

SpanglyPrincess — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:58:06 +0000

Terrapin: you might have noticed that I was talking about the *visibility* of ethnic minority populations in Italy. The places where the majority of italians will see black, Indian or Chinese people, on a day to day basis, are as street sellers of fake dvds & handbags, or running a very specific kind of shop.

I didn’t say those were the only activities which immigrant populations engaged in: but those are the places & circumstances where immigrants are most visible. I think this is quite important because it shapes the expectations and attitudes of the general population far more than the much smaller number of black or chinese skilled workers and professionals here.