Balotelli fed up with racist abuse

[Fredo]

Depends if you want to read it as "girlfriend's" or "girlfriends". It's a totally different perspective when you look at it from the former.

[Shaggy]

Why is that a swipe at the English press though. I mean they could report it but surely what goes on in Italian internationals isn't really their business compared to whatever he gets up to on these shores?

Well I suppose it's an intended swipe from Balotelli, but you're right.

[dom9]

Surely it's clear what he means? He gets stick for his partying, for the stream of women seen on his arm out and about in Manchester. Surely he means the press ought to be focusing on more important matters, such as the racism he continually has to face.

Blindingly obvious.

[Drago]

He should just stop playing for Italy then. A large majority of their fans will never consider him Italian anyway.

Simples.

[Craig_H]

Unfortunately you're going to struggle to change the views of bigots like these. By all means punish them but sadly, they arent going to change.

A better course of action is to ensure that kids are educated properly, which will help make sure the future generations grow up without this kind of ignorance and prejudice.

[Craig_H]

He should just stop playing for Italy then. A large majority of their fans will never consider him Italian anyway.

Simples.

I hope you're joking.

Otherwise

Does that also mean black people who get abused when they go out, go down the shops or whatever, should therefore just stay indoors and not go out? "Simples" ?

[Drago]

I hope you're joking.

Otherwise

Does that also mean black people who get abused when they go out, go down the shops or whatever, should therefore just stay indoors and not go out? "Simples" ?

Obviously not & I'm in no way condoning the Italian fans view on race. However that is not going to change anytime soon. Him moaning about and then playing for them is just asking for trouble.

Racism is rife in Italy & they will never accept that he's Italian. That mindset isn't going to be changed. It's not a matter of banning a few people for monkey chants.

[dom9]

So he should just retire then should he?

[Drago]

So he should just retire then should he?

Would you play for a country that didn't consider you from there?

[dom9]

I would play for Italy if I had the talent, yes.

He was born there FFS.

[Craig_H]

Obviously not & I'm in no way condoning the Italian fans view on race. However that is not going to change anytime soon. Him moaning about and then playing for them is just asking for trouble.

Racism is rife in Italy & they will never accept that he's Italian. That mindset isn't going to be changed. It's not a matter of banning a few people for monkey chants.

So he doesnt have the right to play without being racially abused, and doesnt have the right to complain about it?

[Drago]

I would play for Italy if I had the talent, yes.

He was born there FFS.

Oh I know he's Italian. I believe one of his mother/father was also born there. That's not the point though. He's playing for fans that give him dogs abuse and don't even consider him Italian.

That's not going to change so why the **** should he bother?

[dom9]

That's completely the point.

[Craig_H]

Oh I know he's Italian. I believe one of his mother/father was also born there. That's not the point though. He's playing for fans that give him dogs abuse and don't even consider him Italian.

That's not going to change so why the **** should he bother?

So if racism isnt going to change, people should just accept it?

Are you for real? Murder, rape, crime etc is always going to exist and not change, but that doesnt mean we just accept it and dont fight against it.

'Accepting' racism is one way of ensuring it'll never change.

[Drago]

So he doesnt have the right to play without being racially abused, and doesnt have the right to complain about it?

Yip that's exactly what I said