Play football = Stop Racism!


Not only can football be a force for peace, it can also be an important tool to stop racial intolerance. I was honored to be invited by the German Government and FIFA to a special press conference against racism. The conference panel was headed by FIFA President Joseph Blatter and included German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble, German Organizing Committee and 1974 World Cup Champion Frank “Kaiser” Beckenbauer, UNICEF’s Ann Venemann, and South Africa 2010 World Cup organizer and freedom fighter Mr. Tokyo Sexwale.

It’s no secret that football is an important force for social change. Whether it’s fighting against racism or for peace, football can all do these things because it is loved all over the world. Mr. Blatter and Mr. Sexwale gave very powerful speeches and announced they were joining forces to fight this primitive social scourge.