Racism is bigger than football
by Layth Yousif
Rangers' Glen Kamara argues with Slavia Prague's Ondrej Kudela (right) during the UEFA Europa League Round of Sixteen match at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
RANGERS boss Steven Gerrard was right this week. Some things are bigger than football. Fighting racism being one of them.
On Thursday evening Slavia Prague beat the Glasgow giants 2-0 (3-1 on aggregate) to knock the Scottish champions out of the Europa League.
However, the win was completely and utterly overshadowed by Slavia’s Ondrej Kudela racially abusing former Arsenal academy starlet Glen Kamara late in the game, while covering his mouth with a hand.
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