FIFA: "There is an antidote to racism: the intellect" (Joseph Blatter)

"Respect for fellow human beings, valuing our differences, promoting diversity: this is the match we have to win, over and over again every day. Some scientists claim there is a germ of racist thinking within all of us. [...] However, the evolutionary biologists say, there is an antidote: the intellect," wrote Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) in the magazine FIFA Weekly on 20/02/2015.

"Claiming to be misunderstood is no excuse," added Blatter, referring to the remarks made by former Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi: "Look at the Viareggio [youth] tournament I would say that there are too many black players. Italy has no dignity, no pride. It should not be possible that our teams should have 15 foreign players in the squad, "the coach said during an Award ceremony on 16/02/2015.

"It is a different matter altogether concerning the incident in Paris (on 17/02/2015, before the Paris Saint-Germain-Chelsea FC match, 1-1, in the round of 16 of the Champions League) in which Chelsea supporters explicitly branded themselves racists after pushing…