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Emirates Marketing Project
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Denmark Spur
Edgar Davids
Very unlikely to happen, but this would be pretty damn funny
StephenH
David Ginola
Gazza
Nick Barmby
Or they will just pay their way out of their trouble … FIFA as corrupt as they want to be
Robbo
Les Ferdinand
FIFA are afraid to ruffle their feathers. They will chicken out, as usual.
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
As a fan of football they are brilliant to watch
Isn't the rule based on where the club are from though or anyone could build a different training centre and do the same thing?
Rorschach
Sonny Walters
This would be better
Baleforce
Ron Henry
Paradoxical, bearing in mind the average rainfall of Manchester
monkeybarry
Ian Walker
They don't really have the giblets
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
Good on him for speaking out, the lad gets dogs abuse wherever he goes
Newspapers are helping to "fuel racism" by the ways in which they portray young black footballers, says Emirates Marketing Project forward Raheem Sterling.
It comes after Sterling, 24, faced alleged racist abuse from Chelsea fans during City's 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Chelsea and the Metropolitan Police are investigating the allegations.
"All I have to say is have a second thought about fair publicity and give all players an equal chance," he said.
In a post on Instagram, Sterling said he "had to laugh" when he heard the alleged racist remarks during the game because he expects "no better".
His comments came the day after police in Scotland arrested two fans for allegedly directing racial abuse at Motherwell substitute Christian Mbulu during his side's defeat at Hearts.
In his post, England international Sterling cites newspaper headlines about team-mates Tosin Adarabioyo and Phil Foden buying houses.
The headline referring to 21-year-old defender Adarabioyo - who is on loan at West Brom - focuses on how he spent £2.25m on a property "despite having never started a Premier League match".
By contrast, midfielder Foden, 18, "buys a £2m home for his mum" and is later described as having "set up a future".
"You have two young players starting out their careers - both play for the same team, both have done the right thing, which is buy a new house for their mothers who have put in a lot of time and love into helping them get where they are," Sterling said.
"But look at how the newspapers get their message across for the young black player and then for the young white player.
"I think this is unacceptable, both innocent, have not done a thing wrong but just by the way it has been worded, this young black kid is looked at in a bad light, which helps fuel racism and aggressive behaviour."
Newspaper headline about Tosin Adarabioyo
Newspaper headline about Phil Foden
Newspapers v Sterling
Ian Wright says the media criticism of Raheem Sterling is 'tinged with racism'.
Sterling has frequently found himself at the centre of attention throughout his career, most recently for a tattoo of a rifle on his leg earlier this year.
He later defended the tattoo, saying it had a "deeper meaning" and referred to his late father, who was killed in Kingston, Jamaica.
That followed criticism for proposing to his girlfriend, purchasing clothes at high-street chain Primark, and even for buying his mother a house.
In June, he said he longer worried about criticism of his lifestyle in a piece with the Players' Tribune.
'There is no leadership at the top of the game' - Kick it Out
Lord Ouseley, the founder of anti-discrimination body Kick it Out, has called for leaders in football to deal with racism "at the top".
"What happened at Chelsea shows what is still going on in football," he told BBC Sport.
"Where is [Premier League chief executive] Richard Scudamore, where is [FA chairman] Greg Clarke, where is Chelsea's chairman [Bruce Buck] - they should have been talking out last night and it has to be dealt with at the top.
"We do not have any leadership at the top of the game to speak out, they just rely on Kick it Out.
"The print media often targets all footballers, not just black players, but we have already made comments about the way Raheem Sterling has been treated differently by the media.
"He has received bad press over the last few years because of his lifestyle and clearly there are issues from potential stories adding to prejudice and I have every sympathy for him.
"It was awful, but it didn't appear to me that Raheem told the referee in the first place. Players know if they are abused in any way they have to tell the referee. All players know the referee is in charge and has a duty of care, and the referee can remove those people. "
Newspapers are helping to "fuel racism" by the ways in which they portray young black footballers, says Emirates Marketing Project forward Raheem Sterling.
It comes after Sterling, 24, faced alleged racist abuse from Chelsea fans during City's 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Chelsea and the Metropolitan Police are investigating the allegations.
"All I have to say is have a second thought about fair publicity and give all players an equal chance," he said.
In a post on Instagram, Sterling said he "had to laugh" when he heard the alleged racist remarks during the game because he expects "no better".
His comments came the day after police in Scotland arrested two fans for allegedly directing racial abuse at Motherwell substitute Christian Mbulu during his side's defeat at Hearts.
In his post, England international Sterling cites newspaper headlines about team-mates Tosin Adarabioyo and Phil Foden buying houses.
The headline referring to 21-year-old defender Adarabioyo - who is on loan at West Brom - focuses on how he spent £2.25m on a property "despite having never started a Premier League match".
By contrast, midfielder Foden, 18, "buys a £2m home for his mum" and is later described as having "set up a future".
"You have two young players starting out their careers - both play for the same team, both have done the right thing, which is buy a new house for their mothers who have put in a lot of time and love into helping them get where they are," Sterling said.
"But look at how the newspapers get their message across for the young black player and then for the young white player.
"I think this is unacceptable, both innocent, have not done a thing wrong but just by the way it has been worded, this young black kid is looked at in a bad light, which helps fuel racism and aggressive behaviour."
Newspaper headline about Tosin Adarabioyo
Newspaper headline about Phil Foden
Newspapers v Sterling
Ian Wright says the media criticism of Raheem Sterling is 'tinged with racism'.
Sterling has frequently found himself at the centre of attention throughout his career, most recently for a tattoo of a rifle on his leg earlier this year.
He later defended the tattoo, saying it had a "deeper meaning" and referred to his late father, who was killed in Kingston, Jamaica.
That followed criticism for proposing to his girlfriend, purchasing clothes at high-street chain Primark, and even for buying his mother a house.
In June, he said he longer worried about criticism of his lifestyle in a piece with the Players' Tribune.
'There is no leadership at the top of the game' - Kick it Out
Lord Ouseley, the founder of anti-discrimination body Kick it Out, has called for leaders in football to deal with racism "at the top".
"What happened at Chelsea shows what is still going on in football," he told BBC Sport.
"Where is [Premier League chief executive] Richard Scudamore, where is [FA chairman] Greg Clarke, where is Chelsea's chairman [Bruce Buck] - they should have been talking out last night and it has to be dealt with at the top.
"We do not have any leadership at the top of the game to speak out, they just rely on Kick it Out.
"The print media often targets all footballers, not just black players, but we have already made comments about the way Raheem Sterling has been treated differently by the media.
"He has received bad press over the last few years because of his lifestyle and clearly there are issues from potential stories adding to prejudice and I have every sympathy for him.
"It was awful, but it didn't appear to me that Raheem told the referee in the first place. Players know if they are abused in any way they have to tell the referee. All players know the referee is in charge and has a duty of care, and the referee can remove those people. "
Does he get stick because he's black or is it because he's a bit of a prick?
I'd certainly want more than two articles to prove inherent racism in the press.
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
He highlights 2 recent stories in the press about young City players
Both have spent £2m plus on houses, the black player had a story about how he hasnt played a game and the white lad's story was how he was securing his future
Sterling has had a lot of negative press coverage over the past 2 years, I don't feel it's racism in the press though but it's an easy thing for people to use isnt it
Racists don't need negative press stories to be racist - their opinions aren't based in logic, otherwise they wouldn't be racists.
Those two stories show nothing about how players are represented. Maybe one was written by someone who hates footballers, the other by a footballer. Maybe one player is a flash prick who's always blowing money on pointless stuff and the other one's a mummy's boy who keeps looking after her.
I'm not going to accept bias with a data size of two and I'm not going to accept such analysis from someone as unqualified and half-witted as Sterling.
Robspur12
John Lacy
Of course if it came from rsol and his brilliant football mind I would be more inclined to listen.