Fighting racism in soccer

In a tense soccer match that went into overtime, Italy defeated England on Sunday in penalty shootouts to become the European champions. Another shining moment for Italian soccer and yet another disappointment for England. For England though, things quickly went from disappointing to downright ugly when scores of fans took to social media with racist slurs targeting England’s players of color. Host Marco Werman speaks with Shaka Hislop, a former English Premier League soccer player and now the honorary president of the educational charity, Show Racism the Red Card.

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