1. REAL, TANGIBLE CHANGE
Barely a week seems to go by without another issue of racism, prejudice or perceived shortages of education. From black players regularly receiving racist abuse from the stands and on social media to Millwall fans booing their team taking the knee, and the controversy in the Champions League fixture between Istanbul Basaksehir and Paris Saint-Germain, it’s sickening to see these kinds of things in 2020. We hope for real, significant change in 2021. It has to start with authorities like UEFA and FIFA getting tougher with sanctions, but education and inclusion of minorities at club board level and players’ unions are also necessary.
2. FULL STADIUMS
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