Mesut Ozil has more control with his gum than you do with a soccer ball

Since moving to Arsenal almost two months ago things have gone well for Mesut Ozil and even better for the Gunners. It's not a tough line to draw between Arsenal being in first place (no really!) and the signing of the young German to play at Emirates Stadium.

The cameras caught the midfielder showing off during a pregame warm up with some of his skillful footwork.



I dare anyone to try that and come anywhere close to getting it in your mouth. In fact record it and send us the videos.

I would show you the video of myself trying this but 18 packs of gum later it was just too embarrassing to face my own lack of anything resembling skill.

Video via TheRightyGeorge

The new Levski Sofia coach had a really crappy first day at work.

The first day at a new job is always stressful. There's nothing worse than fumbling around an unfamiliar office looking for supplies, having to have lunch with people you don't know, and being left out of the newest office gossip.

The one thing you usually don't count on for your first day is to be attacked and stripped partially nude when you're introduced to everyone. Welcome to the first day of Ivaylo Petev's first day as the new coach for Levski Sofia. The fun starts about the :45 mark.



What could Ivaylo have possibly done to upset his new team's fans before he ever even coached a game? Supporting the enemy it seems. Story via Reuters

Levski, the 26-times Bulgarian champions, turned to Petev after sacking Serbian coach Slavisa Jokanovic following a mediocre start to the season but the Sofia-based club’s fans believe his allegiance lies with CSKA.

“I have no sympathy to another Sofia club, you can check it out,” said Petev.

In an interview with local media in June, however, the 38-year-old, who led Ludogorets to two consecutive league titles, said he was a CSKA fan, adding that this had never stopped him being uncompromising against his favourite team on the pitch.

 I guess feeling awkward at the water-cooler doesn't seem like such a big deal now.

Bomb goes off in front of Panathinaikos Supporters Group HQ

 

And you thought MLS Supporters Group drama was bad.....

via AP

A bomb has exploded outside the Athens offices of a fan club for the premier league Panathinaikos football club, damaging the building and several nearby parked cars but causing no injuries.

The explosion occurred in the early morning Friday outside the office in the central neighborhood of Petralona. The blast shattered windows of nearby stores and homes.

There was no immediate information on what the explosive device consisted of.

Panathanaikos, one of the oldest Greek clubs, has a long standing feud with fans of Olympiakos, who's fans are widely viewed to be behind the bombing. The derby between these two clubs is referred to as "The Derby of the Eternal Enemies" and has a long history of violence between the two groups of fans.

Go see all the hatred for yourself at forzainterforums.com.

I think Samir Nasri is stoned.

I know that as a teammate sometimes you have to say nice things about people you play with because you don't want to be a dick. Saying that your goalkeeper couldn't cover a U16 team wouldn't really go over well in the locker room regardless of how true it is. So I guess Samir Nasri was just trying to play nice guy when he said something laughable about his teammate Joe Hart.

Samir Nasri has insisted that his Manchester City teammate Joe Hart is still one of the world’s top five goalkeepers -- despite a spate of mistakes.

Nasri ....remains confident that Hart should be ranked alongside the likes of Bayern’s Manuel Neuer, Juventus’ Gianluigi Buffon and Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris as the game’s finest.
He said: "Yes, I think it's Neuer, Joe Hart and maybe Hugo Lloris because I play with him in the national team. Then Buffon too. [Iker] Casillas doesn't play anymore but for me Joe is in the world's top five -- easily."

 Don't get me wrong Joe Hart is no slouch but TOP 5 IN THE WORLD?!?!?

Apparently Samir Nasri wasn't paying attention when Manchester City got embarrassed by Bayer Munich, and even more embarrassed by Hart's atrocious keeping job.

Who would you have in as the top 5 net-minders in the world playing right now?

Story via Richard Jolly.

Greenpeace embarrasses UEFA in the middle of a Champions League game

Greenpeace is known for their sometimes extreme measures of protesting what they see as the destruction of the environment. Recently their hippy hard-ons have been focused on targeting groups that are drilling in the Arctic for oil and gas, mainly Shell Oil and , Russian state gas and oil company, Gazprom.

Whether it's climbing the tallest building in Western Europe, embarrassing Shell Oil at the Belgian Grand Prix (this one is actually really funny), or getting themselves charged with Piracy for trying to scale a Russian drilling rig, these guys (and gals) don't give up.

The groups latest hijinks? Interrupting a Champions League match by repelling into St. Jakobs Park in Basel Switzerland with a giant protest banner against Gazprom.

Why this game? I'm guessing that it has to do with Basel's opponent, Schalke, and the Champs League being sponsored by, you guessed it, Gazprom!



Normally I would think this is hilarious but I think this brings up some major security questions for the home side. Mainly, HOW THE HELL DID 8 PEOPLE WITH FULL CLIMBING GEAR AND A GIANT BANNER GET ON TOP OF YOUR STADIUM ROOF WITHOUT ANYONE NOTICING?!?!?!?!

I fully expect UEFA to throw the book at FC Basel for this complete and utter breakdown of security that led to a major embarrassment for UEFA and one of it's biggest Champions League sponsors.

Video via donggaBasel

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Did Walsall Twitter troll Wolverhampton after a win?

The first Black County Derby since 2003 was played this week with the away team Walsall FC ending Wolves unbeaten home streak with a 1-0 win. Everyone loves a good derby win but teams don't usually go this far in gloating.

Special thanks to @farnell81 for the screen capture as the tweet was deleted promptly from @WFCOfficial. Immediately following the deletion Walsall FC issued this statement on their official Facebook page:

Walsall Football Club would like to apologise unreservedly to Wolverhampton Wanderers and their supporters for the offensive Tweet that appeared on the club’s Official Twitter Page – @WFCOfficial – last night.

Our Official account was hacked at 22:36 last night and a derogative and frankly disgusting Tweet was published. As soon as the club’s Communications Team, who were at Molineux for the fixture, were made aware of the Tweet, it was deleted and an apology issued.

Walsall Football Club are taking this matter very, very seriously. A full investigation will be launched.

Walsall FC do not condone this type of behaviour and when the culprit is identified the club will be taking the strongest course of action.

Usually I view accounts that claim hacking as the reason for an offensive tweet with a HUGE grain of salt but this one would seem to be a legit hack. Was it tacky? Yes. Was it offensive? Yes. You know what else it was though? Hilarious. I'm not even sure what what "..dingle bastards." means but I think everyone should try to somehow work this insult into a conversation today. Let me know how it turns out!

Jay N

FC Copenhagen won't sell you Champs League tickets if your name doesn't sound Danish.

Are you a fan of FC Copenhagen? (DUH!!) Want to go see them play at home in the Champions League? (What fan wouldn't?!?) Have a last name that doesn't "sound Danish"? Then you can take your ass to the visitors seats! Story via ESPNFC.

The Danish side have been drawn against Galatasaray, Juventus and Real Madrid in Group B of the Champions League, but supporters, according to newspaper Ekstrabladet, have been angered by a new club policy.

It is claimed that, for "security reasons", fans with non-Danish sounding names who bought three-match packages for their home games have seen the tickets cancelled.

"Safety is always our main concern when it comes to events at Parken (stadium). Therefore we make every effort to ensure that fans of our guests only have access to the away section," FC Copenhagen club secretary Daniel Rommedahl is quoted as saying by Reuters.

To be fair the story does go on to say that fans can call the Front Office and work the issue out if their last name doesn't happen to end in "en". No seriously almost all Danish people's last names end in "en". Go see for yourself.

Regardless of whether you can work out the confusion with the team or not, on the surface this seems like a really bad PR move. But then again would anyone be talking about FC Copenhagen otherwise? Is this actually a genius PR move hidden in slightly xenophobic stereotypes? .....touche FCK. Touche.

Jay N

We're Back!!!!

Yeah I know it's been 6 months since I've posted anything. It was a much needed break and I'm ready to get this dumb little site kicked off again for the six of you that will read it. Any one interested in becoming a contributor shoot me an email at jaytheblogger@yahoo.com! Stay tuned folks I'm going to be posting stuff on a semi regular basis again.

Jay N

CONCACAF Gold Cup schedule and venues released

CONCACAF has announced the venues for the 2013 Gold Cup starting in July and they made sure the US plays their 3 group games in the whitest cities they could possibly find.

They play Belize July 9th in Portland, Oregon, Cuba on July 13th in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Costa Rica July 16th in Hartford Connecticut. Conversely they made sure that 2 of Mexico's 3 games are in cities where there isn't a huge Hispanic population (Seattle, WA and Denver, CO). Great job CONCACAF!! We really appreciate all the help you can give us. What was Cleveland booked?? Wait...what was that? The US ARE playing in Cleveland?!?!? Oh....I see.....well.....  Is it just me or does Cleveland seem like an odd place to hold a soccer game? Or really anything for that matter.

Via AP

CHICAGO -- The final of this year's CONCACAF Gold Cup will be played at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 28.

Solider Field also hosted the 2007 final of soccer's regional championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean.

CONCACAF announced the tournament schedule Wednesday, with quarterfinals at Atlanta's Georgia Dome on July 20 and Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium the following day, and semifinals at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on July 24.

The United States is in Group C in the first round and will play Belize at Portland, Ore. (July 9), Cuba at Salt Lake City (July 13) and Costa Rica at East Hartford, Conn. (July 16).

Mexico is in Group A and plays Panama at Pasadena, Calif. (July 7), Canada at Seattle (July 11) and Martinique at Denver (July 14).

You can find the full schedule and list of venues here.

Jay N

Balotelli places an order for the greatest statue ever?

And really why shouldn't this be immortalized in bronze?

This story was just too good to pass up.

Via Football Italia:

Mario Balotelli has commissioned a life-size statue of himself to stand in his Brescia home. “He’ll be immortalised in the pose after a goal.”

The Milan and Italy striker has already become famous for his audacious style choices, including a camouflage Bentley.

“I received the commission, but have never actually met Balotelli, so I am working from photographs,” local artist Livio Scarpella told Il Giornale di Brescia newspaper.

“I presented various sketches, but Mario wanted to be immortalised in the pose after a goal: muscles in evidence and an expression to challenge the opponents.”

This seems to be the pose he adopted after scoring the second goal against Germany in the Euro 2012 semi-final.

“I imagined him as an athlete from ancient times. The statue will be between the classic and pop style, in platinum and coloured bronze with the eyes made of precious stones.”

YES, YES, and more YES!!!! Can I get a miniature made of this you think?

Here are some other options I think Mario should consider:

But really he should just get this pose done!:

It's dangerous to be a Spurs fan!



                                                                                                    Photo: Paul Gilham

 Three months after 7 Spurs fans were injured in Lazio, Italy prior to a Europa match, a similar attack happened to another group of Tottenham fans last night in Lyon, France.

Via AP

LONDON -- Three Tottenham fans were injured after being attacked at a pub in Lyon by about 50 masked thugs ahead of a Europa League match against the French club.

Tottenham said Thursday that arrests were made relating to the incident that occurred late Wednesday at the Smoking Dog, a pub popular among British people in the French city.

"Three fans sustained minor injuries and received prompt medical assistance," Tottenham said.

...Like French club Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon has a far-right contingent among its fans, some of whom form part of a group called "Bad Gones."

Full story here.

Damn!!! Listen if your a Spurs fan and you want to travel abroad to support your team.....don't. The saddest part is that these attacks seem to be related to anti-Semetism. For those who don't know Spurs has a large Jewish fan base and the team and fan's often take abuse from opposing teams (especially in European tournaments) based on this fact.

I would say FIFA should do something to curb this but.........c'mon. Let's be real here.


Jay N

"Key element" in match fixing probe arrested in Italy

I would like to think this is what the police took Suljic to jail in.

It seems that Italian police have arrested what they have called a "key element" in the match fixing probe that Europol (sounds like a cheap trashy strip club in Prague) says could involve as many as 680 matches across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.

Via Associated Press:

MILAN -- Suspected soccer match-fixer Admir Suljic was taken into custody Thursday after landing at Milan's Malpensa airport on a flight from Singapore, Italian police said.

Suljic is wanted by judicial authorities in the city of Cremona investigating a massive match-fixing case that has already brought the arrests of more than 50 people, with more than 150 under investigation.

Police said Suljic had been on the run since December 2011 and was considered a "key element" in the Last Bet operation. Police added that he spent significant time in Singapore in close contact with the alleged fixing organization's chiefs.

Full story here.

Very odd that Singapore won't do anything to arrest this Dan Tan. Isn't that the same country that publicly canes people for spitting? And could they not come up with a better nickname than Dan Tan?? It just seems lazy.

Or maybe you DON'T want a ride in the Lambo.....

Jay N

Robbie Rogers, Homophobia, and Where We Go From Here

Robbie Rogers. Photo: PA

I've spent the better part of the last few days trying to figure out how to write about Robbie Roger's courageous decision to come out. And I think it makes sense to take address this in three parts: 1) Robbie's words; 2) The reaction from fans and the international soccer community; and 3) Homophobia in the game and where we go from here.

Robbie's Words
My first reaction to reading Robbie's statement (you can read it in its entirety here and I would highly recommend that you do so before continuing on) was complex: I was incredibly proud of him for choosing to share his life openly with us all; I was saddened for him that he'll be stepping away from the game that he loves and has helped make him who he is; I was scared that the reaction would be so negative and toxic that it would cause him greater pain; I was excited that maybe, just maybe, we're entering into a new space where players are able to genuinely speak about and be themselves. But mostly, I was hopeful for Robbie...that he'll be able to find some peace and security amidst all of the craziness that has come about (and will continue to arise) because of his decision to be unspeakably brave. And I want to let his words stand on their own, because they are powerful. Here's how he ended his post:

Now is my time to step away. It’s time to discover myself away from football.  It’s 1 A.M. in London as I write this and I could not be happier with my decision. Life is so full of amazing things. I realized I could only truly enjoy my life once I was honest.  Honesty is a bitch but makes life so simple and clear.  My secret is gone, I am a free man, I can move on and live my life as my creator intended. 

The Reaction from Fans and the International Soccer Community
This weekend has made me unspeakably proud to be a football fan. It has made me unspeakably proud of so many of the players that I admire on the pitch because they've shown compassion and class and respect off of it for one of their own (and they've made it clear, too, that Robbie is one of their own). The Seattle Sounders released a video in support of Robbie, with players and coaches offering words of encouragement and solidarity. MLS released a statement of support and posted a video of several of Robbie's former teammates praising him and standing with him. People from US Ambassador to the United Nations (and soccer mom) Susan Rice to actor Zachary Levi posted words of encouragement and support on Twitter. The Huffington Post's article also includes a great gallery of support from his fellow USMNT players and other soccer stars tweets...and that's not including the support he received from the USWNT, including Ali Krieger and Abby Wambach.

(As a small side note, I'd like to publicly thank Chris Kluwe (and not just because he plays for my Minnesota Vikings) and Carlos Bocanegra (Captain America, I salute you!) for making it clear that coming out doesn't have to be a reason for leaving the game)

If you want to feel better about the world, search Twitter for @robbierogers. The fact that 99.99999% of the responses have been not just positive but welcoming, embracing, and supportive will make you feel a little bit better about humanity and a lot better about the state of soccer as a sport.

Homophobia in the Game and Where We Go From Here
I want to push back on one thing in all of this. While, yes, combating homophobia in football is vital and necessary, there seems to be a lot of assertion (see the PFA exec's comments here for example) that things won't change unless players come out while still playing the game. Fighting prejudice is the responsibility of EVERYONE, not just the players it happens to impact. If only Kevin-Prince Boateng had walked off during AC Milan's match a while back, it would be a different story; the fact that the entire team took a stand and walked off is important. All of us in the soccer community, whether we are players or fans or coaches or executives, have a responsibility to those of us who may happen to be gay or bisexual or pansexual or whatever. We ALL have to fight against discrimination. That means challenging the perception of orientation and gender presentation being linked with athletic ability (see Michael Becker's comments about the German NT at the 2010 World Cup for an example of how NOT to talk about orientation and gender presentation as they relate to athletic ability). We need to challenge the assumption that to be gay is to somehow be less than or unmanly or somehow othered in a way that reduces a person's ability to contribute to a team.

While it's not clear whether Robbie is choosing to step away from the game in order to figure out who he is away from it or because he was unsure about playing after coming out, we should all be clear that those are two separate issues and we shouldn't assume that he is retiring solely because he came out. That seems to be the assumption on the part of many; perhaps it is the case and perhaps it is not. Either way, something needs to change. And, as Grant Wahl pointed out on Twitter, he says he's stepping away, not retiring.

While there are no openly out players in the German Bundesliga, many German footballers have been public in their support of any player who wants to come out (and others, like German captain Philipp Lahm, have expressed dismay that it's not a safe enough environment yet). Given the outpouring of support and respect from players and the league in the US for Robbie, it's clear that the momentum is going in the right direction. Yes, there is homophobia in the game. There's homophobia everywhere. But that's all the more reason for all of us to work to combat it. We can't put it all on the shoulders of one or two individuals, expecting them to come out and bear the burden of being the name and face of this issue; we all need to be the name and face behind this issue. MLS clubs need to continue to support their players and need to start to take public stands against discrimination in all its forms. FIFA talks a lot about racism; they need to start talking about homophobia. And all of us who love this game need to work actively to change the game's culture. That might mean we put ourselves in situations where we challenge the language of others at matches or that we work with our club to do outreach within the LGBTQIA community or that we offer our knowledge and skills and expertise to our clubs to help educate players and coaches and other fans. But it means that we need to all work together, because this isn't just a problem that impacts the players like Robbie who are brave enough to share their story with us; it is a problem period whenever anyone is not able to be fully themselves and pursue the career that they love.

Want to get involved? Join the ranks of Red Card Homophobia. Ask your local club to join in the Red Card Homophobia campaign with photos like these Ajax players. Write letters to the editor in support of Robbie that also challenge the idea that gender presentation, sexual orientation, and athletic ability are somehow linked. Tweet about it. Blog about it. Support local LGBTQIA clubs and leagues and encourage your local MLS team to play friendlies with local LGBTQIA clubs. Talk about it. Because together, we can make a difference.

Bex is a PhD student in Social Ethics whose research focuses on the social ethics of professional club soccer. A die-hard Bayern Munich fan, she currently lives in Denver and also writes as part of the FC Hollywood team. You can follow her on Twitter @beckella.

FIFA to use goal line tech at WC '14

The missed call that changed it all.

Ever since Frank Lampard's disallowed goal at WC 2010 FIFA has been making an effort to develop and test goal line technology to ensure the English have nothing to complain about when they under-perform again in Brazil at WC 2014. Ha! Who am I kidding? The English will always find something to complain about.

Sepp Blatter and the bureaucratic fools at FIFA have worked quickly to ensure these serious mistakes never happen again. It's shocking that they can move so quickly to make sure technology gets developed but to hell with doing anything real about racism in the game. OK sorry... I'm not even going to step on that soapbox right now.  The point is that FIFA have officially come out and said that they will be using the new technology at World Cup 2014 in Brazil.

 Via Associated Press:

ZURICH -- FIFA committed Tuesday to using goal-line technology at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and could have four systems competing for selection.

FIFA said it is now seeking tenders from companies which want their system to be used at the Confederations Cup in June and next year's World Cup.

Interested GLT companies will be invited to join an inspection visit to the Confederations Cup venues, currently scheduled for mid-March, with a final decision due to be confirmed in early April," FIFA said in a statement.

Full story here.

New contributors and a whole new way of looking at the game!

I'm very excited to announce that a we're bringing in a few contributors to help wake this site up! We're going to be branching into new types of subject matter written by people much more intelligent and knowledgeable than myself. Still footy oriented obviously but we're going to be looking at the game from many different angles.

I want to take this site to a new level of analysis and commentary and I have a really good feeling that the people we're bringing in will do just that.

Check back here on Monday for the beginning of a whole new Soccer Nut Blog!!

Jay N
Editor
@FCJayBird

Ever wanted to write? Then help!!

OK so I know that I said I would be posting more often on here and I promise you all that I have tried. However between work (the one that actually pays me) and the 9,000 other things I have going on I haven't been able to keep the site up like I have hoped.

I am looking for anyone interested in helping out and posting stories here at Soccer Nut Blog. If you've always wanted to get into sports writing or you've written before PLEASE shoot me a message to jaytheblogger@yahoo.com.

Ideally I would like to bring on a couple of people, one of which I would really like to be a female (so I don't always look like a misogynistic asshole). Again, if this is something you are interested in get in contact with me and we can continue to grow the site. Please forward, re-tweet, or share this post so that as many people as possible get to see this.

Thanks!

Jay N

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Hey look another "Something awful happened at Beitar Jerusalem" story



Photo Credit: Flash90



I know I post a lot of stories about racism on here, but seeing as I'm a bleeding heart liberal (or as my father calls me, Communist) I feel that these ignorant acts need to be highlighted and those responsible publicly shamed.

This isn't the first time I've written about Beitar Jerusalem, and their infamous La Familia supporters group, on here. For those not familiar with Beitar, La Familia, and the generally racist attitude of a large portion of their fan base please go check out the E:60 piece that ESPN put together. It's eye opening to say the least.

As you saw in an earlier post from me that there has been an uproar among the Beitar hard liners over the clubs intentions to sign two Chechen (read: Muslim) players. Well today comes the news that the clubs front office was firebombed by some of it's own fans. (editors note: WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!)

Via Associated Press-

JERUSALEM -- The offices of the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team were set on fire early Friday in an apparent arson attack, police said, a day after four of the club's fans were charged with anti-Muslim chanting at a recent game.

The attack also followed an announcement by police that they would begin deploying undercover units and beefing up police presence at games to track down those fans involved in racist chants.

Full story here.



A fireman standing in the smoke and fire damaged
Beitar front office. Credit



I've resolved myself to the fact that, as a sports fan from America, I will never be able to fully understand caring so much about a team/hating another race of people so much that I would set my favorite teams front office ON FIRE!!!!! I'm not stupid enough to say that racism and idiocy don't exist in American sports (I'm looking at you Philadelphia...), however the fervor and complete lack of any common sense that seems to run rampant through a small portion of fans of the game of soccer overseas, doesn't come anywhere close to anything we have here in the States.

Yes, there have been many instances of American fans from opposing teams having violent confrontations having sometimes fatal results. However, things like the complete segregation of opposing fan bases in stadiums and dozens of police lining the aisles to keep people apart is something that the common American fan can't imagine and I for one hope they never will.

Jay N

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FIFA sort of punished Hungary and Bulgaria for racism....sort of

"But we printed pamphlets!! This will solve the problem!"

Despite all of the "initiatives" that FIFA have started to tackle racism (FARE, Anti-discrimination Days, Give Racism the Red Card, etc) and publicly stating that racism is a problem and must be tackled, soccer's governing body continues to hand down soft penalties to clubs and countries that abuse opposing players.

Today from the Associated Press:

ZURICH -- FIFA has upheld sanctions imposed on Hungary and Bulgaria for anti-Semitic and racist behavior by fans, and says both teams will play World Cup qualifiers in empty stadiums next month after rejecting appeals by both soccer associations.

FIFA says both "have both been warned to their future conduct."

Hungary fans racially abused Israel's team at an exhibition game in August in Budapest.

Hungary will play neighboring Romania behind closed doors on March 22.

Bulgaria fans made monkey chants at a black Denmark player during a World Cup qualifier in Sofia in October. Bulgaria next plays at home against Malta.

FIFA fined Hungary $43,400 and Bulgaria $38,000.

Both countries can appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Oh wow! One game behind closed doors?!?!?! A $43,400 fine?!?!?! Well I'm sure that will definitely show these countries and their fans that you're serious.

This is a joke. A sick and ignorant joke that FIFA tries to play every time there is a well documented case of racism.

Do you want to fix the problem Sepp? Here's what you do: Eliminate a country from qualifying tournaments or the ability to play in qualifiers or dock a club 10-15 points. Let's see how quickly Hungary MLSZ (their FA so to speak) do something about anti-semitic chants when there is a chance they won't even be able to attempt to qualify for the World Cup, or how quiet La Familia becomes when Beitar Jerusalem get relegated because of anti-muslim chants and violence.

Paltry little fines and closed door games do nothing to quell racist chants. It never has and it never will. Until the old men at the top of FIFA understand that there will never be a solution. Give the FA's a reason, a real reason, to be proactive about quashing racism in their fan base. If you make an example of one team I promise you'll start seeing big and drastic steps taken by countries and clubs alike.