Not for the first time, English football fans resorted to atavistic displays of violence to vent their frustrations over their loss to the Italian side. Black players are overwhelmingly praised for their perceived physical prowess and natural athleticism and white players for their intelligence and character. The national rugby team is ranked thirty-second in the World Rugby Rankings. Kenya’s Malkia Strikers, the women’s volleyball team, is the highest ranked on the continent. Even the worst elements of British football culture have been imported so that the spectre of unbridled violence is always looming at local football derbies.

Source: Standard Digital July 14, 2021 06:00 UTC