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Old 07-11-2006, 06:07 PM   #792
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Re: World Cup Discussion Thread

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Originally Posted by Rojo
We don,t know with iron certainty what Materazzi said, but if it turns out to be more of the anti-Black, anti-Muslim, garbage that has infected soccer like a virus, the Italian team should forfeit the cup. They should voluntarily give the greatest trophy of them all back to FIFA as a statement that some things in this world are more important than sports. Racism will be the death of soccer if things don,t change. Italy can set the sport back on course, with one simple, stunning gesture. Give the damn thing back.
Wow. I'm all for rooting out racism in sports, but that's crazy talk. Italy should give back the cup for one players biggoted comments? If that's the case, every team that's ever won the thing should probably hand it back.
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