Alive Quote by Jozy Altidore

It's a life issue more than anything when you're dealing with racism anywhere... It's a life issue - bigger than sports, bigger than football.

— Bob Stoops

Racism has been in football since football started, it's never going away, it's never got better. It's just noticed more because everything is on…

— Andre Gray

I struggle with the racist issue in football because as a player I don't see it. That's not because I've got my head in…

— David James

Playing football is important, but the fight against racism is very important.

— Vinicius Junior

It's very difficult, but if I'm talking from my personal view and what I do as a job, which is playing football, how the…

— Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Football can do nothing about getting rid of racism. Society can.

— John Barnes

For too long now, European football authorities have not taken the problem of racism in the game seriously and refuse to acknowledge how widespread…

— Rio Ferdinand

We have to look at it holistically and as a whole and say let us tackle racism or discrimination in life. Then you can…

— John Barnes

The opportunities for black cultures need to change and we need to get more culture in higher positions in football, because I think the…

— Andre Gray

For me racism doesn't belong to football and it doesn't belong in our society any more.

— Jay-Jay Okocha

Racism can be stopped in football stadiums but it all depends on what the FA and UEFA want to do about it.

— Michail Antonio

A lot of different races and nationalities play football, so it is a good way to try and stop racism.

— Thierry Henry