No one needs to be reminded of racism in soccer: the xenophobia, the nativism and, yes, nationalism.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm not as big a soccer fan as people might imagine, being British.
I realised that the political context had got worse since the 2010 World Cup. I tried to ignore it but I wanted, as a national coach - you may call this Utopia - to make Catalans and Basques feel good about supporting a Spanish side... to unite even the most sectarian and nationalist.
The aura of soccer is very different from other sports.
I think one of the political problems we have in this country is the perspective that all soccer moms think alike, all African-Americans think alike.
I don't think nationalism is alone holding the field; it's in contention with a lot of different things.
Racism is if there are spectators or, outside the field of play, there are movements to discrimination, but, on the field of play, I deny that there is racism.
Over the last 10-15 years, you've seen soccer finally start to grow at a fast pace, start to get the recognition it deserves, and I think it has to do with all of the people who come to America from foreign countries.
The more people who come from abroad who played soccer and are brought up playing it and watching it, then come over to America and bring what they know and what they play, that's how the sport will grow.
Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports, and baseball must recognize that truth if it is to maintain stature as a national game.
Racism and discrimination of any kind have no place in football.