no one was surprised.
The decline in 'British spOIl, ana the rise in the sporting achievements of third Countrics almost exactly parallels the changing relations between these countries. But with has come an incredible chauvinistic reac tion amongst some of the sports fans in Britain.
It is among the comanalyses on British televiwill find some of the most racist Never over the air. Every South Culie American player seems to be only interested in kickthe poor, English boys (Wilkins!) Foreign referees are either blind scared of the Latin crowds, English referees never make mistakes.
as for foreign names, they are only there to be made fun of ie La piece ...and everyone knows that sanctions against South Africa simply y won't work... WHEN ENGLAND won the world cup in 1966, most English football fans rejoiced in surprise, Bobby Charlton wept and Harold Wilson claimed the credit. Last Sunday, as England were bundled out of the competition by a far superior Argentinian side *Prima Maradonna' and 'Julius Caesar' instead of Julio Cesar. where else could you find a selector Scotland, the team that brought you Souness, calling Une Reviewed by Pete Evans Uruguayans 'scum' ecause of their tackling without anyone trying to challenge him.
This was the background to England's match against Argentina the auarter Inals. would have been explosive enough after their 1966 enConner we de cere tinians animals by Aif Ramsey branded as But more recently, more importantly, we had the Malvinas war. British chauvinism was whipped up to fever pitch at that time, and it seemed as if we were to get a repeat of the same over a football game.
Sanctions won't change the attitudes of the white rulers!
Socialist Action 27 June 1986
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