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Sacchi racist without his knowledge

Stories and News No. 720 After his recent statements on the excessive presence of black players in Italian youth football teams, Arrigo Sacchi and almost all his supporters deny the charges of racism saying that the coach was referring to foreign players. So, it was 'just' the proud defense of Italic identity and dignity. I think this is a disease very widespread in Italy, even where you least expect it. Often, the worst racist is who does not know to be... There are them. And they are many. There are those who seeing a black man immediately would image him praying Muhammad. Before any other god. Atheist is excluded. And there are those who meeting a black woman would first have to ask where she came from. Since when she lives here, how her country is and so on questioning. Even before knowing her name. Let alone her dreams. There are those who encountering a black guy would assume he could not speak their language. At the risk of getting someone very fam...