It is the barb that keeps stinging at the flank of European soccer. Respect campaigns? They seem to be nothing but t-shirts and slogans peddled by a majority, all the while ignored by the ardent, hating, militant few. UEFA and FIFA have to step in at some point and make a proactive statement and make a grand gesture relating to their RESPECT campaigns and anti-racism campaigns, because at the moment they are deliberating over high profile cases one by one and it soaks up time and serves as no deterrent to those intent on spreading abuse.
Last night Manchester City defeated Porto 2-1 in the Europa League, in the Portuguese side’s Estadio Do Drago.
In the game they battled hard, and despite being 1-0 down they equalized in the 55th minute when their strong side –boasting the recalled Yaya Toure and Mario Balotelli –set forth on another attack. Toure tried to smash a long pass to his Italian team mate but it ricocheted off a defender and shot into the net passed Porto’s wrong footed ‘k...
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