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Costa: Chelsea must lead the fight against racism 

Costa: Chelsea must lead the fight against racism

19.02.2015

Chelsea's defender Diego Costa expressed the opinion that 'blue' from London to lead the fight against racism. He shared that this unpleasant phenomenon has no place not just in football, but also in any aspect of life.
As is known, the topic of racism came up on the agenda after the first leg of the semifinals of the Champions League between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. After the end of the meeting the team's fans have demonstrated an unacceptable attitude toward the black citizen of Paris, having allowed him to get in a Metro trainset.
'This is a delicate topic. It's not just about racism, but for the discrimination. Taken together. These phenomena have no place in our society. It is very important to talk about it. Because the information will reach more people. And so we can avoid it.', said Costa.
'The people who suffer from racism, you don't have to remain calm, because giving a voice to the subject, there is a greater chance to be resolved the issue.', added tghe Spaniard.
'As a society, as a people, we need to look seriously at discrimination because there are many people who suffer from it. We need to help them. I think Chelsea should lead the fight against racism.', added Costa.
We remind that in England the topic of racism is one of the most discussed, such as pushing for serious sanctions. Racial appearances were panned convicted on the island.

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